What Are APIs? - Simply Explained
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- Опубликовано: 11 ноя 2019
- APIs are very technical, and yet they are used everywhere. Simply put: APIs allow different apps and services to work together in various ways. In this video, I'll highlight four ways in which APIs can be used: to access data, to hide complexity, to extend functionality, and for security/privacy reasons.
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I quit my job at MacDonalds after realizing i am an api
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Isn't that what society is? Being APIs for each other.
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You can do it! Even a Pennsylvania miner can do coding per Joe Biden.
I laughed way harder than I should
I always wondered if the apps like Uber built their own map from the scratch. Now, I know that they are probably using some API. The many examples quoted in this video are good enough to grasp the concept really well. Thank you!
I think they are using the Google maps api, they have a ton on info about it, check out maps api on google
That's actually a great example, I'm going to use that restaurant example in the future.
It's sometimes challenging for me to grasp complex technical issues (I have a background in political sciences) and normally I need 3-4 videos/sources to understand something but you explained it so well that I don't need to watch the other ones. Big time & brain energy saver so thanks a lot.
god! when i was attempting to learn about VPNs and the different types and different mechanisms! i had to watch 5 different videos until one made sense and explained it in a very simple fashion (search VPN mailbox explanation in youtube) and this made perfect sense!!
After trying to figure this out for a few years, you made it extremely simple in just 7 minutes. VERY WELL DONE SIR! Thanks
You do a good job of applying real life examples and giving the full spectrum
I don't know how many videos I had watched(before watching this explanation) to understand this concept. This video gave me the clarity that I was always looking for. Thank you very much!!
Great to hear!
From a buzz word to a relatively good understanding in 45 seconds. That's the one statement that has been the most valuable in understanding API for me. Well done.
Simply Explained: It made my Mind Open. As a newly becoming Software Engineer, I used to think how difficult it might be to "Communicate" between Apps, like Maps, and such. As I wanted to use the power of already existing Apps. Now I came to know there are so-called, "APIs" available which let us Interact with applications. Thank you for such a wonderful, complete and comprehensive information, Explained Simply :)
Thank you! My background is in power engineering, but a set of models I have come across have required me to delve into some basic programming/database applications! Just understanding some of these terms that are being used really helps me be able to work through these manuals a lot easier!
Thank you for helping the non-developers and beginners understand what an API is
The true geniuses of the world are those who can take what's complicated and make it immediately understandable when teaching with creativity. 🎨 I will also be adopting this analogy! Thank you!
Really fantastic and clear instruction. Thank you for producing this!
Another great video 👌 will help a lot of the new developers.
I can't say thank you enough for that great presentation. God bless you. I would subscribe to your channel because of this video alone.
Excellent tutorial. You definitely understand your stuff to be able to explain it so clearly. Well done!
This is one of the best explanations I have seen yet. Great job and thank-you for putting this out there
It's great to have subtitles. I can understand the video by translating it into my own language. Thanks so much again :)
Awesome! I'm a prgramming newbie, the animation to display what the APIs work is very clear for me!
Thank you for the video! Of all the videos on RUclips, this is an understandable video, straight for those people who do not fumble. Thanks a lot!
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This was so helpful and clear - just what I needed! Thank you!!
Thanks a lot! Nice metaphor (the restaurant one): It makes things clearer. :)
What a great video. Restaurant analogy is perfect. So easy to understand. Thank you!'
Thank you so much. This is was I needed, a quick and clear explanation!
Thanks for the explanation. A few years ago, I started learning API but became disinterested because it was taught in a complex way. Now that I have watched your video, I am thinking about learning it again.
Thank you for sharing this information. Lately I have had to keep date with this type of information since I am running an online business with facebook, I was concerned with the Apps Modes and while reading along the instructions I realized I had not ideas what and API was.
I highly appreciated that you haven taken the time to educate us.
Thank you for the straight forward and easily digestable explanation!
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This video gives smart and various exemples, I feel really confident talking about API now thank you !
Wow! This is the first time I finally understood the API thing. Wow I'm so excited. I feel superiority that I finally knew a lot of behind the scenes things. Thank you!
This is by far the best explanation to the topic that I have watched
Thank you for simplifying this subject..
Very clear and simple explanation of an api, thank you so much!
Super helpful and simple example. Saw another video before this using the waiter example, but this one hit different. Great video
this is such an perfect way to explain API'S like seriously Thank you sm!
Great, simple and short.
Thank you.
Excellent simplified explanation of API! Thanks! 👍🏻
This video has been able to give me the basic knowledge on API. Thanks a lot
Perfect, I watched it till the end simple and clear
FANTASTIC VIDEO! Well done. You covered everything in an easy to understand and relative way. Would love to hear what negative things were said about this. I can't imagine what they would say.
Well explained. After searching many videos I finally got it with your video. Appreciate your efforts how simply you explained. Thank you so much.
you're Cleary explaining. Thank you
Wow!!! Thanks for this great explanation!
So great, with many realistic example, so cool, Thanks for your work
Very well explained. Thank you!
Best explanation I've ever had about APIs
Actually signed in to give this video a 'like' - that's how good it is!!!
This video is so amazing. Straight and to the point.
this is clearest explanation about API
Perfect explanation, thank you for such a great video!
Thanks for the video. It was really helpful to me as a student!
took me 1 minute of the video to understand, ur so good at explaining
That was a perfect explanation! Thanks for the video!
This is the perfect explanation. Thank you sir
Thank you for simplifying APIs.
What helped clarify it to me is this: An API is just a function. A developer writes a function/script and may let others interact with that function (give Input/see Output) through the web. It can do anything a function can do. If these examples help others, that's great, but it leads me a bit astray from what API's actually are.
This was very helpful with good clear examples.
the best API explanation thanks a bunch guys!
This is a nice video. This helped solidify my understanding of API.
best vid until now to grasp the concept
this video is fantastic! It finally makes sense!
I found this really helpful and easy to understand, thank you
Earlier computer 'application programs' (as distinct from 'system programs') were independant coding entitities aimed at performing tasks for computer users. A program consists of a 'front-end' (interaction with the user) and a 'back-end' (interaction with data repositories). But as networking increased, application programs interlinked to each other, blurring the distinction between front-end and back-end. Programs communicate with other programs and the API is the interface they use to communicate with each other.
I cannot thank you enough for the analogies! The comparisons really allow that "aha" moment :)
Excellent explanations. I'm bookmarking this one.
This is the right way to explain APIs even to children!!! Good explanation
Thank you for all the information which for me is COMPLETELY NEW! Actually, the analogy of the waiter is great!
This is brilliant, truly simple!!!! Please add some videos on API
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Thank you so much! The google definition confused me. This video was great and I really appreciate this level of effort. Thank you!!!!
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Thank you! As a content writer you made it so clear Love it.
Thank you soo much. This video was amazing!
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Very clearly explained, thank you.
That was a great explanation. Now I feel llike I know what an API is. It's a tool that connects apps to the system in order to hide complexity and make our lives easier. Plus, rather than painfully having to figure out access a user's data through our own methods, we can use the system.
very helpful! thank you for this video!
Excellent explanation! Thank you!!
Super helpful video and analogy. Thank you
Great explanations.Well done!
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It really did a lot
really easy to understand
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The best explanation of this topic ever
really good video, clear and concise
thanks for sharing this video, it was so useful
This was really helpful, and the illustrations looked great. One question: is it considered polite to tip your API 20%? 🤓
the example with a restaurant and a waiter is brilliant
This is really good! Thank you!
Nice as always Savjee!
Really good
The points are explained well with examples
So well explained, with easy to understand examples and clear structure. Thank you!
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3:57 I think it's the 'Kernel' that allows the application to gain access/permissions from the user.
In the end it's the same thing
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No one would have said it any better, thanks