Web APIs from the Command Line: cURL & json-server

In today's interconnected world, interacting with web APIs is a fundamental skill for anyone working with data or developing applications. Understanding how to communicate with these services directly from your terminal offers unparalleled control and efficiency. By completing this course, you will be able to confidently use command-line tools to send requests to web APIs, interpret their responses, and even set up local development environments. This practical knowledge will empower you to debug API integrations, test endpoints, and prototype applications with greater speed and precision. What you'll learn: * Understand the core concepts of Web APIs, including RESTful principles and HTTP methods. * Learn to construct and send various HTTP requests (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) using cURL. * Practice parsing, filtering, and manipulating JSON data directly within the command line. * Build and manage a local mock API using json-server for efficient testing and development. * Apply basic API authentication methods and handle request headers with cURL. * Explore common API response codes and implement effective error handling strategies. This course begins by establishing a strong theoretical foundation in API principles and HTTP basics, then progressively introduces hands-on techniques for interacting with APIs using cURL and setting up local mock servers with json-server. You will read and practice through practical examples and exercises. This course is designed for beginners with no prior experience in API interaction or advanced command-line usage. There are no prerequisites. Start mastering command-line API interaction to enhance your development and testing workflows.