04 - 02 - API Client - Githubissues

aksnell commented 4 years ago

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

[x] 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.
[x] 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

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

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.

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.

aksnell commented 4 years ago

There was an additional end point to return ten random jokes, but I prefer quality to quantity.

gstark commented 4 years ago

Very nice!

gstark commented 4 years ago

I appreciate the Sleep while waiting to see the punchline.