APIs for Beginners - How to use an API (Full Course / Tutorial)

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[@acow4618]

This guy's voice makes me feel like i'm being hugged. I can't remember if i've ever watched a more positive video.

[@7footmoustache]

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[@gambarimas]

the same ! I subscribed just after 3 mins seen this video for the first time.

[@peterdrua7176]

True and true

[@tuyakulamusheko169]

Ikr

[@MildSoul137]

Even a bob Ross video?

[@BiffBifford]

One hour into this video, and I have learned more about how to use APIs and Postman than I have with tons of other videos -- COMBINED! I can't see how video instruction can get better than this. All the money I have spent to learn this and actually understand it, and this video instructor provides the most precise explanation I have seen to date! EXCELLENT WORK!

[@adrianwalker9917]

I have not found that to be the case. It's good, there's no doubt about that, but it's certainly not the best I've seen. Some things are not really well explained for beginners (the target audience).

[@douaibblouzi6603]

@@adrianwalker9917 how about you elaborate about what other sources are better rather then just criticizing ?

[@alexvergelea]

@@douaibblouzi6603 he just said he did not understand it, me neither, I think it was the issues with the applications such as twilio or postman, where the programs are different now than they were 2 years ago. in my case I just watched the course, maybe I should just watch it slower. but in rest this really is a well explained tutorial, in any case better than they are trying to teach in college where you have to pay money for that kind of course, so hats off to this channel.

[@kerrydaniels8460]

@@alexvergelea Not trying to enter a dog in the fight, but I found this pretty straight forward even with the apps. I recommend to actually take breaks here and there like instructed and yes indeed slow down to your speed. It breaks it down to a very beginner friendly level provided you understand things like what dictionaries, lists, JSON, etc. are and understand extreme basics networking and what a protocol is. When it comes down to it API's (RESTful) are just ways to utilize resources from someone else's server in this case. You already do something similar whenever you got to this site for example. You just accessed a webpage. You can just get more specific with your request by simply visiting the API pages and adjusting based off the documentation if necessary. The apps he used are pretty similar especially the Spotify site and postman. Postman actually makes it even easier to use and understand than it was in his video. Just remember the API calls when done manually just include a protocol, an API Call or request (like GET, POST, PUT, etc) url, what you are trying to access, and credentials to do so. That's basically the just of it in this video. The rest is just making it even easier by being able to use SDK's to make the syntax even easier for workflow in your chosen language. If you didn't get a section of the video especially in the video just slow it down instead of rushing through. Definitely a great job imo.

[@emanmohsen3493]

agree with you

[@ITCoordinator-ng1eo]

I am still at minute 17 in this course but I can't stop my self from going into the comments and stressing how extremely professional and well made with care and love this content is actually is. This way this material was produced and provided to us is super helpful and immersive. Thank you so much!

[@sivachandan7089]

Some people are born to teach. This guys rocks

[@ThunderAppeal]

Youre a sad little person.

[@ratatata6611]

@@ThunderAppeal tf?

[@Joey_CapcomFightingNetwork]

@@ThunderAppeal your negativity is worthless

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[@iovewhalien2191]

I attended my first hackathon this weekend and everyone kept mentioning APIs and I was so confused. As a CS major no one has ever really taught me what they are or how to use them so it’s embarrassing to ask my peers of professors for help when everyone else knows what they are. I’m glad I came across this video, I want to learn more about APIs so I can utilize them whenever I attend my next hackathon. So far this video has been super helpful, thank you for putting in so much effort into this!

[@abhishekshah11]

Why can't every coding tutorial be like this? It was so fun and entertaining to watch those little animations.

[@charles-y2z6c]

Abhishek shah I found them annoying

[@Nothingtosee55]

Yeah really great course

[@ceciliaspears161]

AMEN!!!

[@shawnjames3242]

@4th4rv alt yes i do you got a problem?

[@somerandomguy1487]

@4th4rv alt Quiet kids!! the dogs are barking and I am trying to concentrate!!!!

[@Megapastor]

I would go to school if Every Teacher was as FUN as this Guy. BEST TEACHER I ever came across! Any1 that dislikes this free video should be locked up!

[@steveisrome1719]

Whoever wrote the layout fo this coarse is a teaching genius. I wish I could express how perfect this guy/team is able to properly blend complexity with bite sized, meaningful information. Where do I buy whatever you are selling cause this kind of video/playlist deserves every dollar it gets

[@hollyperret]

I'm an instructional designer and it is refreshing to see someone training a subject on yourtube the way training should be done.

[@manasnagelia]

Man, this is the best API tutorial I've ever seen. I've watched many, many API tutorial, and nothing makes sense, and smashes a bunch of information in 5 minutes. This takes it slowly, and teaches API's in a gradual manner. Awesome tutorial! Bravo!

[@jamilxt]

That's how course should be made. The important thing is: we don't know when to take a break. We always learning and learning something new. But, taking a break from learning will help us more into thinking and processing the knowledge we've gained already. That's how it will remain long in your brain to use later. Instructor should think this what type of knowledge is perfect to deliver to the users depending on the user's level (beginner, intermediate, advanced). I liked the style of this course. The way instructor is describing, the way the animator portraying, the way they are recommending us to take a break. It's great. Thank you so much for providing us such a precious and great courses without any cost. Thank you so much.

[@TheJFMR]

He is so aligned with the present moment when he is explaining or when he is coding as Eckhart Tolle would say. One of the best courses I've watched.

[@krishshah3974]

ikr

[@stylishsannigrahi]

I am an Oracle database application developer and trying to learn web technologies . Absolutely splendid work . Conveyed complex technical terms in a perfectly paced and detailed to basic manner

[@chriswalters8528]

Possibly the best video course fCC has to offer: the presenter is articulate, the writing is thorough, the jokes are amusing w/o being self indulgent, and the frequent breaks are phenomenal.

[@siddhikabra1579]

This is literally the BEST course I have ever watched on KZbin. Absolutely perfect. perfect. perfect!!!!

[@the_rhizome]

This is the best course I've ever watched in my life. The concepts are so clearly explained.

[@mistiemill3262]

i second that. he really is a great teacher!!

[@mathbytv4858]

I agree. He’s excellent!

[@jkuhede]

Thank you this comment alone made me stick through till the end of the video ! It was a great course ...

[@ndz7372]

Word..so clear and concise

[@demotest2676]

There is so much thought process and hard work put in by the content creators! We need this kind of content more so that students feel more confident learning newer things! I have become a huge fan of the channel...hats off to you guys! Keep doing this great work!

[@_Anna_Nass_]

As someone with an auditory processing disorder, you have no idea how much I appreciate the captions

[@AntonioMartinez-dz2xv]

Thanks!

[@nidshre]

wow, i just found a gem. it took me first couple of minutes to adjust to Craig's tempo but then woohoo - i was on a joyride. Humorous, simple, and informative just like how a tutorial should be.

[@cterns]

This guy is an awesome teacher. At first I was like this seems like a children’s lesson then I realized this is actually on of the best learning videos I’ve listened to. He makes the content so easy to understand.

[@kurtd0naldc0bain]

One of the best courses I've ever watched. Very informative and well structured, but also entertaining! Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@thecodebloodedpixe9085]

Where has this guy been my entire development life? Its so fun learning from him!

[@zackgillespie3317]

This video surfaced in my google search results at least 100 times. I regrettably avoided it. Instead, I attempted to build and secure a network of API's with authentication layers. I basically spent a week doing nothing. Ten minutes in and for the first time in a week, my heart rate is normal I am not actively contemplating the benefits of destroying my computer. Thank you sir.

[@Omar-vz9el]

You guys make learning fun! The fact that you went over APIs in a broad sense and not just web-based really nailed home what an API really is. Wow!

[@frankd.3035]

Feeling good, sitting here the whole time, watching, learning, enjoying the show. Brilliant.

[@RagingDualist]

Writing a comment for the KZbin algorithm. Absolutely amazing how you make everything look so accessible.

[@tech-trials]

Heyy man im still very new to this level of development but the way your explaining this... not only do i understand what you saying but its like your a undercover motivational speaker cuz im getting all hyped up to start working with something i hardly know yet i feel so confident Many thanks man!! even though its 2 years later

[@7footmoustache]

You got this 💪🚀

[@dragonjarl]

Really good and clear tutorial. Well paced and explained. Just a note to a few people: when you get to the Twilio section, if your mobile number is based outside the US&Canada, the Twilio API will shift the MediaURL value into the BODY as plain text. It still gets sent by the API and received by the mobile device but is received as a link on the mobile device. Therefore the next stage when you try to GET the gif you have just sent will not work. Took me ages to work this out! *** It would be really useful to add a flag / annotation to the video at this point so people outside North America do not think they have made a mistake and lose time / give up ***

[@ismailfathi8030]

What an amaaaaazing instructor Ive never seen such a great energy in a teacher ever thank you so much for teaching us what APIs are and how they work!!!

[@0.amonymous]

Hands down the best coding teacher and lesson I've ever watched.

[@muntazkaleem7977]

Man this dude's course is unbelievable. I've been in the software game for a long time. Seen a bunch of different course. This one hits!!

[@teresalmeida]

I cannot thank you enough for this. Starting my intership after engineering college as a developer and they wanted me to develop some APIs and this was a LIFE SAVER!!! The spotify example was PERFECT!

[@SmittyInparadis]

What did you develop?

[@malandro2023]

I love when someone is full of knowledge and enthusiasm for sharing it; this video is so great!

[@austinedeclan10]

This is starting to make sense. An API is like a toaster. I don't have to build one every time I need toast

[@cedricvillani8502]

now you tell me!! :((

[@faresalouf]

@@cedricvillani8502 cedric villani ??? lol

[@MichaelColart]

As the father of the Razer Toaster, I agree

[@Itachi-lz7kv]

This is easily the best course in this section. Hats of to this guy. Didnt feel like boring bombarment of information. Enjoyed every moment of it.

[@arielramos8959]

I love how the course always remind me to take a break, such a wonderful teacher 😊

[@sidhu704]

How am I only finding this now?! Can all tutorials/courses be like this please ! The format and delivery is just way too good, doesn't make me wanna fall asleep hahah

[@bso516]

I appreciate the breaks, the frequent switching from lecturing to practicing and the step-by-step progression. Thanks a lot

[@RobstaHendricks]

Such an approachable manner of teaching Craig, thank you. Even as a refresher for me, I just felt compelled to keep listening through... Am sure this has been extremely useful for introducing newcomers into coding no end!

[@alphabetsalphabets5242]

He just taught me how to use documentation in minutes! Something that I've been struggling for a long, long time.

[@parisi6672]

This is the first tutorial that I’m watching which doesn’t make me bored 😂 His approach is brilliant, keeps it entertaining whilst learning!

[@BluePolicePhoneBox]

I recommend imagining that Craig's mum has not been with us for the past 30 years, and now you are just watching an IT guy's descent into insanity. Really changes the feel of the video. Really helpful course, btw!

[@chris8534]

'Education isn't meant to be binged' - since hearing this I have put thought into my brain and am learning way faster than I ever thought possible. I went from learning 1 thing at time in big monolithic chunks that put me to sleep and had me questioning my commitment - to much smaller chunks of video not longer than 10 to 15 minutes and a much larger variety of subjects and speakers to keep me fresh - much more energy using this approach. And it doesn't worry me to on-board a subject - just work it into the daily watch list - if there are too many of them just prioritise the ones you definately want to watch or shorten the daily watch time to fit them all in. So easy.

[@seinsfrage]

Best APIs for beginners course (free or paid) I've come across --- hands down. I'll be recommending it to my students. Kudos!

[@hamzakhalid9381]

Talk about soothing, was just browsing for a brief intro, ended up watching the whole video....really good job man !!

[@LewisCowles]

We need a web-awards show for people like Craig. He does a fair amount to further education and watching not great materials it's easy to see that he makes his craft and talent seem effortless and natural (maybe it is). Well done Craig.

[@rohitreddy6794]

This is the most high quality course I've seen on the internet

[@stacysanders7735]

In case anyone else is having issues using Windows for the demos (SMS I'm looking at you) I updated to PowerShell 7, installed Scoop - from there I had to add backticks between the lines of code in place of the backslash. That worked for me and I'm sharing this as a comment (instead of just a reply) on the suggestion of someone else who it helped out!

[@ogzombiebreakfast]

thanks again!

[@abrahimovic1]

I seriously enjoy your teaching method and I am just 10 minutes into this lesson...Awesome

[@jonjackson8811]

Your communication skills are on another level.

[@raoof19]

professional video the quality is excellent, explication excellent, body language of instructor excellent, he kill the boredom of self learning , really it must be a good idol for teachers on youtube

[@Luck8a]

“Why not take a cat nap” I’m on 12:48 of the video, very first break. YOU ROCK, CRAIG! What a great job you have done. Thank you so much, mate!

[@killshot57]

Learned APIs along the way in this 2hrs standup show 💯 things like these inspire me to get going. Love the instructor

[@tonydataiga]

me too! People don't realize how important it is to have an instructor with a good personality and modulation who teaches with examples and explains the "why" to everything.

[@victoriagee1059]

I wish I could like this video a billion times. So informative and well taught. Thank you!

[@dorischoo]

I like Craig’s sense of humor. Make learning interesting.

[@morphine496]

This video is a must for every dev out there!

[@juanluishernandez4301]

Not even half way through the course and this guy is the best

[@poojapingale5922]

This is indeed one of the best tutorial videos I ever saw on KZbin. You made it very easy and fun to learn. Thanks a lot!

[@Norogoth]

You have just stumbled upon the greatest tutorial in the entire world. You, viewer, are very fortunate.

[@gueyenono]

Fantastic course. Besides being a course on using APIs, it was also for me a course on effective teaching. On a side note, I am watching this in December 2021 and boy has Postman significantly changed!

[@Nathanael_R]

This tutorial is so beautiful, felt like we were having a warm one on one conversation

[@ChuanyiXia]

「APIs for Beginners - How to use an API」のチュートリアル、とても役立ちました！APIの基本的な使い方がしっかり理解できました。これから自分のプロジェクトにも活かしていきます、ありがとうございます！

[@borja4015]

I haven't finished yet, but wonderful explanations and great examples so far. With teachers like this learning is a joy

[@HowardWimshurst]

What did i do to earn such a gift

[@somewhereatvinland]

Man I'm subscribed to your channel! So cool to find you here as well.

[@rohanaggarwal8718]

@@somewhereatvinland same!

[@rohanaggarwal8718]

Howard is that you??

[@gordonbarnfield2495]

Maybe empathy¿

[@TheTechchan]

@@rohanaggarwal8718 ROHAN is that YOU?

[@among01]

Fantastic intro tutorial. One of the most engaging facilitators I've encountered in some time. Thank you for this!

[@redcurated4302]

Ive been slamming out books, videos, and trolling reddit for good coding resources for someone learning on thier own. This is fantastic. Your site is even better. Thanks so much for teaching me!

[@capnfluffester4669]

WOW!! THIS INSTRUCTOR WAS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER INSTRUCTORS ON FCC !!! GREAT WORK!!!

[@gonzalofernandotorresdelfi561]

Craig Is an amazing teacher I follow this guy from treehouse, and there he was a blast!!

[@ExecuteDemocracy]

This was truly a whirlwind introduction to API's. I believe it was a little more harder for me as I haven't started to learn JAVA yet (still learning Python). But none less, this is an extremely well done course. Thank you Craig for your work and I will now take another rest as I've reached the end to unscramble my brain.

[@megablademe4930]

Learn a real language. C or C++, not slow ass Python.

[@halefspencer2725]

Man Craig is such an amazing teacher, been learning with hime since his days on teamtreehouse. Love it!

[@swetadwivedi1002]

This has got to be one of the most beneficial and meaningful tutorial, I've come across on KZbin

[@pregret]

I really like how enthusiastic the tone of voice is. A very engaging show host. More tech or boring topics should be presented like this to make it friendlier for people who aren't familiar with these topics

[@amitlashover1699]

Terrific writing, delivery, and production! Even if I didn't find the subject interesting, I'm sure I'd still be invested in the course! Craig, you were brilliant!

[@7footmoustache]

Thanks Amit!

[@antio1753]

Craig if you see this, PLEASE start a youtube channel and teach people with your unique style!! You are born for this man... Well done, thanks for the detailed explanations

[@kijijismith1160]

Amazing how one of the best asynchronous and promise definitions are in this video about APIs, you are truly gifted at explaining concepts, thanks!

[@paddyd7642]

This is utterly amazing. I learnt coding all online and this is one of the best I have seen.

[@jeffdesouza6667]

Watching an instructional video taught by a teacher (instead of a developer-with-little-to-no-training-in-education) is such a breath of fresh air! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this!

[@poulomiadhikary4816]

This is amazing stuff and the speaker presents it so well. Very clear explanation and lot of examples used. This is like real cool learning.

[@raimahossain2174]

Does he teach online or have his own courses/teaching platform? What an incredible educator! Explains concepts, techniques and functionalities thoroughly and in relative depth. I rarely have to rewind, even at 1.25 speed. AMAZING!

[@nazty121]

3 mins in and can already tell this guy is gonna be a legend at teaching! New to all this but hope he does some more vids on freeCodeCamp!

[@hoangatngo1811]

Yeah, he is a great teacher. I learn a lot from him in Treehouse Python Tracks.

[@mobileking3911]

Thanks to the teacher. He has an awesome way of engaging people that you just don't want to skip the video.

[@eduardorojasandrade]

I bought a course on udemy about web developing, javascript and it was hard to keep watching without losing interest or getting bored, but this video is really great, u explain so well mate, thanks

[@shashisonu9]

wow...such a well laid out course......really grateful for the effort put in to make this course....

[@sarupk]

44:11 quick break guys. AWESOME course, thanks a lot!

[@CloudTheColdest]

I wish you had been my teacher at university. And at high school. And at every single situation I have ever been taught something

[@frankjohnston1186]

I love your personality with the audience. Natural presenter you are....loved it. And the digital flow and techniques...(and humor).

[@joelstolarski2244]

This is the first time I watched a tutorial on programming. Took a Basic course years ago and unix. Was lost. Trying again. I thought I knew what an API is, but now, so much more. This is amazing. On the down side, now I understand a little of how the spammer calls work. Don't know how they spoof so many different phone numbers,and local to me numbers... but I'll figure it out.

[@sadmansam6533]

it's been 12 mins and already this weeks favorite video of mine.

[@Seven-ce6yw]

This is so good. I think I'm addicted. This could be a tv series or a streaming show. Very entertaining and educational.

[@kusalthiwanka8630]

241 dislikes are people that offer paid courses for API.

[@gonzalofernandotorresdelfi561]

WOW that looks unfair don´t you think?, anyway here we are, but to be honest 7 of 1300++ (counting) it is not a big deal, but thx for the data !:)

[@radar536]

I was thinking the same...

[@kusalthiwanka8630]

now 16 peoples. not 5. : - }

[@tianhaowang5012]

hahaha detective Kusal

[@charles-y2z6c]

The reason they have dislikes is to show that some people don’t like it for whatever reason, or else just have upvotes. I found him to be like the annoying math teacher I had a long time ago Who was good at teaching math but his personality leaves something to be desired. I learned the math and was thankful to learn but did not like the demeaning jokes he told. Bottom line is 100% is impossible

[@fatimazahralotfi8276]

I started drink my coffee in the morning and watched this guy and then I realized my coffee was cold as ice but I kept watching it. Thank you for being my morning coffee ☕️ 😅

[@CheerUp2]

This was super helpful. I work as a graphic designer/illustrator for a tech company and I constantly have to design stuff for things dealing with API and every time I look at the brief I have no idea what I’m reading because I didn’t fully grasp what an API was or all the lingo they use. This is helpful for the creatives who don’t do well with all the technical stuff.

[@Jaymi450]

The fact that a video this good is free rekindles my hope in humanity

[@7footmoustache]

We got this! 💪🚀

[@parastimilsina7645]

I never thought learning api's would be so fun. I would like to learn more from this guy!

[@aparna1498]

i adore the way this course is delivered, this goes to show how complex topics can be had fun with and also consumed in a healthy way. Awesome job !

[@frenchfries6386]

You are greatest teacher ever I seen

[@SimonSirumba]

i wish coding was taught like this in every videos you guys have, it was so amazing and easy to understand!! my goodness thank youu!!!

[@sebbe2506]

Amazing! I've always 'kind of' got how APIs worked, but now I got the whole picture. Thanks!