04 - 02 - API Client

[ColterLena]

In this project, you will practice accessing an API. You'll see how an API request is made from code, and see how data is returned from an API.

Objectives

• Demonstrate usage of APIs
• Understand how an API request is sent.
• Understand the request and response for an API.

Explorer Mode

• [ ] TOP TIP: Choose an API that has a simple, less nested API. Perhaps one that just returns an array of one-level-deep objects. This will make your tasksignificantly easier.
• [ ] Choose one of the APIs from this list that does not request "AUTH" (Authorization) since an API that requires authorization is a little more difficult to use when first learning. I have also selected some sample APIs that will be good choices:

API	Documentation
Dogs	https://dog.ceo/dog-api/
Studio Ghibli https://ghibliapi.herokuapp.com/#tag/Films
Open Brewery	https://www.openbrewerydb.org/
Recipes	http://www.recipepuppy.com/about/api/
Deck of Cards!	http://deckofcardsapi.com/
Geocode	https://geocode.xyz/api
Jobs	https://jobs.github.com/api
Lyrics	https://lyricsovh.docs.apiary.io/#reference
Quotes	https://pprathameshmore.github.io/QuoteGarden/
SpaceX	https://docs.spacexdata.com/?version=latest
Jokes	https://github.com/15Dkatz/official_joke_api

• [ ] After choosing your API read the documentation.
• [ ] Create a new sdg-console application for accessing the API.
• [ ] Create a class to store information that comes back from your API.
• [ ] Write code to query the API and show results.
• [ ] If your API has more than one endpoint (URL) support a few options, perhaps by creating a menu system in your application.

Adventure Mode

Build a command line link shortening tool using this API: https://rel.ink/

Determine for yourself how you would like the tool to work, what the output would look like, etc.

Epic Mode

Use the site Mockaroo to create a mock API. You may need an account and then learn how their "Mock API" feature works.

Once you have created your Mock API for whatever schema you wish, implement a client application to work with it.

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https://github.com/ColterLena/ApiClientColter

[ColterLena]

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[gstark]

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