How API's work in Bubble

🎓 This is a free lesson from my Bubble course 👉 thinkitbuildit.co
IN THIS VIDEO
You'll learn what APIs are, how they work, and how to connect your Bubble app to them.
⌚ TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:00 - Conceptual introduction to APIs
10:46 - Reading API documentation
15:30- What is JSON?
19:04 - Making our first API call from Bubble
25:18 - Accessing the API output in our Bubble app
31:51 - Sending dynamic values in our API call
36:25 - Using API data in workflows
41:46 - Retrieving a list of things

[@user-ft2md2gd4s]

This guy really excels at teaching. Specially at explaining things in a way that a human being can understand!

[@Sam-vz7pf]

Indeed.

[@patrick-santamaria]

I have been binging educational content - and Matt is the best if have experienced in ages - I don't even need Bubble atm but wanted to get an overview. I just stayed because understanding is just so effortless with him.

[@faskarzadeh]

This instructor is beyond human. Amazing how someone can teach an API domain so simple and structured. Kudos Matt.

[@parulp6385]

I took a bubble course from elsewhere and I can't believe I wasted my time. This guy is gold - seriously awesome explanations

[@camerosj]

Really well explained - wish this came out a couple weeks back 😂!

[@vey134]

Thank you for this tutorial. Waiting for the next tutorial.

[@muigaisimon4103]

you are such Talented Teacher thank you!

[@galdx_]

Hey @matt, sharp as ever in this video. crystal clear explanation!

[@gymier]

I've been expecting this, thanks very much....

[@martinbradley80]

Hey Matt! Just wanted to say I love the videos you put out. So much so, I bought your course. Keep it up and a big Thank You!

[@alitariq886]

What's your review of Matt's course?

[@garyjehan8918]

Great content ! Thank you so muuuuch

[@jankosara9742]

Matt this video made me very happy :D

[@FlemmingLund-nm6sq]

Really good explanations as always

[@akashhande]

You have no idea how much time I wasted to parse and display list of things using an API, your video gave me the hope to build something I have always wanted!

[@MaddLaxx]

Thanks for the "DRY" info 😇

[@latestnews25]

Good Knowledge shared keep it up please

[@moisessuarez8707]

Very good information! Is it possible to consume a SOAP API from bubble?

[@undrdogz]

Like always dope tutorial Matt, I swear you were a professor in your past life. Just a quick one though, are you able to retrieve or rather I say GET info from a barcode scan? Like when I scan a barcode, it should display the "product's details" e.g. name, producer, price, barcode # etc. I can see it working in my head but I just can't tell bubble to do it. Thanks a million for this API tutorial. It's all I needed to finish up my app. Looking forward to your feedback.

[@TradersTradingEdge]

A lot of "OK's" in the Video, but it's OK ;-) Thanks very much for the great explanations. Keep it up!

[@alcantaraallan]

Thanks for this very detailed tutorial, i just like to know how do you make them clicable to create a single page for each movie info?

[@compassft]

Hi Matt, do you think you will make a video lesson on how to develop plugin for Bubble?

[@brunnononato3534]

Hello, great video! I would like to know if there is any video talking about getting this Json result from the API and inserting it into the database. Having it run on each json key and loading the data.

[@niomartinez]

It's been 7 months since you last posted, You're the only tutorial guy that I can finish a 3-hour+ long videos in one seating. please dont stop making videos, did you stop on youtube and just continue in your saas courses tutorial? or did you completely stopped teaching?

[@mneary]

To be honest making the course kind of burnt me out. Plus I moved houses and didn't have a great place to record. But I'm thinking about ramping up again. Your support is important. What kind of videos do you want to see?

[@niomartinez]

@@mneary Oh Didnt mean to bring you out of the box. Just take your time, as developers we know how much rest means to us. If you ever get back to creating videos, I still haven't found a bubble tutorial for an entire app course that is production ready. All tutorials are just explaining bits and parts of bubble separately but nobody's creating a complete application with realworld use case or production ready. For example an POS or Inventory SaaS with AI integrations and google signins and whatnot. You get my point. Anywho, I'll support you in anyway that I possibly can, good luck! Ciao.

[@cashtows]

Hey @MattNeary, love how you teach. Wondering if you could make a video on how parent page data sources work together with the different groups? Also how to access a different data type if current page is set to user. I'm really confused on how that works together.

[@mneary]

Have you watched my 'how data moves' video?

[@cashtows]

@@mneary not sure how I missed it. Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

[@DanFarfan]

To say "Matt is in a lane all his own" sounds like it's only a cliche. In this case, however, I can be more specific. Most people who think they are in Matt's lane don't really understand the material they are delivering. They may know the material but don't really understand it. Period. Sounds harsh but it's true. And I don't just mean all the people doing Bubble tutorials. I mean all of the independent tech YT channels pushing out tutorials. Keep up the outstanding work, Matt.

[@mneary]

Dan, I really appreciate the kind words. Thanks so much 🙏🙏🙏

[@Sam-vz7pf]

Thanks Matt Your my heroo.

[@hammedakindunbi]

EXCLUSIVE, 😍

[@PubgLover-lc6zm]

Matt Neary i don't understand any other person i only understand your explanation 😁😃

[@KathySierraVideo]

Hey Matt, first THANk-YOU for all your awesome bubble tutorials 🙏. Second, just a heads-up that on your KZbin “About” links, the one to your course is now a 404 😞. But the link to your website works *and* from there the course link works. So I think it’s just the KZbin About course link that’s broken. (I looked, because I’m interested in your course) 💁‍♀️

[@mneary]

Oh, thank you!!

[@user-gv3vf7xl3w]

Can you make a video on using a SOAP api, making a call using the info returned and adding inputs the change the body request..pretty please :)

[@IsaacBG84]

Hello, I made an API call then save the results in custom states and display on text fields, so far so good. The json data comes as list too so i created custom states as list to save all the data from the api call. Problem is that when i try to use a chart it doesnt work. I cant choose as datatype or source those custom states and if i use the api call as datatype it doesnt allow me to choose the data from the api call. Ho can i chart with api data? I got a free account , please tell me i dont need to go to backend workflows or save data on bubble database in order to do charts.

[@SunsetRC]

Hey Matt, I just purchased your course. Looking forward to getting started. I wanted to ask if you designed your course site with Bubble?, looks great.

[@mneary]

The design I did in Figma originally, but the site itself is built on Bubble if that's what you're asking :)

[@Scuurpro]

How do you bring API data directly into your backend? I'm trying to bring it directly into my backend so I can edit my database data. I have figured out how to bring API data into the front end the use a button a trigger to edit the data. But I would like to bring it directly into the back end then make a timed run ever 3 hours or so. Any pointers would be great. I have the paid plan for bubble.

[@FlemmingLund-nm6sq]

I would like to know if it is possible to import and create database tables from Excel files or MSAccess database, Oracle database, mysql database, dataverse database?

[@christan7297]

Is it possible to use a plug in API that allows you to fill out an input form using voice command?

[@dovhalpern]

The next video is blank? Is it a repeating group problem?

[@mayur10417]

can i create a custom API like getting all images from s3 bucket from aws

[@MaschiTuts]

I am trying to do this with Google Maps API. But I don't understand how to properly set this up. I can't find the necessary documentation file where I could find the exact URLs, etc.

[@mamadoumaladhodiallo8588]

Hello teacher, need your help to integrate a API paiement in bubble with api connector

[@bookcursory]

Can you create same tutorial for Flutterflow?

[@Yahya_Umar]

"Hey there! Can you please consider creating a video that explains how to toggle between online and offline status in the app? It would be really helpful for us. Thank you!"

[@BrianShiitakeOfficial]

I am using an API that requires OAUTH2 verification, do you have any tutorials on this, love your style

[@duno08]

Hi Matt, here Airton from Brazil, I'm trying to connect Zabbix System with Bubble API Connect, but I'm having authorization issues, can you help me?

[@romainmagnin]

What’s the next video ? Can you share the link. It seems that those at the end are not the proper one. Thanks and great Job !!! @matt

[@merakshot9277]

Hello! Matt I just come across Bubble Website from my bro, can you please make a crash course about API IMDB Movies we will be happy to see how it works on Bubble

[@hasnainiftikhar327]

Hi Matt, I emailed you please check it and inform me. Thank You

[@desynchronisatio]

Any christmas promo for the course?

[@hasnainiftikhar327]

Matt, Please Check my email. Thanks