What is an API?

PHP APIs course: ➤ davehollingworth.net/phpapisy
Using third-party data or services in a web application often requires you to use an API.
In this video we'll learn what an API (application programming interface) is, what it's used for, and how it differs from the web interface of a website.
Site shown in the video:
Random User Generator: randomuser.me/
00:00 Introduction
00:11 The web interface
00:51 The API
01:35 Example site
03:05 Example API
03:47 Summary
#API

[@someutubchannel69]

Great Explanation!
Thanks!

[@med3060]

It's will be great if you make a video series on how to create a restful Api using php from scratch .
and thank you so much for your explanation .

[@dave-hollingworth]

Great idea, working on it!

[@amirrahimi6979]

Useful information. Great job.

[@ryanford516]

Great breakdown, Dave! It'd be cool if you could one day make a lecture on how to scrape data (parse HTML) with some specific examples. The way you normally do, that is. I should very much like to learn more about some common techniques, tips and tricks when it comes to web scraping.

[@dave-hollingworth]

Good idea, will make a note of it! Thanks!

[@mharbhr44]

Thanks 👍👍👍

[@AzharUddin-ob7vb]

Make a video on twig with php
Data retrieve from SQL and display using twig