REST API concepts and examples

This video introduces the viewer to some API concepts by making example calls to Facebook's Graph API, Google Maps' API, Instagram's Media Search API, and Twitter's Status Update API.
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KZbin's Facebook Page via the Facebook Graph API
/ youtube
Same thing, this time with filters
graph. youtube?fi...
Google Maps Geocode API call for the city of Chicago
maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/g...
Apigee Instagram API console
apigee.com/console/instagram
HTTP Request Methods
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertex...
Postman Chrome Extension
chrome.google.com/webstore/de...
Twitter's Status Update documentation.
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[@databaseexpert]

I have watched a BUNCH of videos on this subject and this was the best one by far. THANK YOU!

[@vimalalwaysrocks]

Thank you.. u covered a hell lot of information in Human language.. Keep doing more..

[@MrShoppingCat]

This is seriously the best intro video to APIs ever. Perfectly clear. Thank you so so so much! Keep up the good work.

[@tashad200]

This video is amazing. I've Googled this tons of times and have read numerous descriptions. This video made it very concise what REST is using those examples. Thank you very much!!

[@budkin]

Quite possibly the most helpful explanation of a REST API I've ever seen. Bravo!

[@JonasAlmeida0]

this is a great video, going from concepts to live examples greatly increases its educational value. I use it in my classes now.

[@conradpanganiban5949]

Just wanted to thank you for creating this video in a very "human-friendly" way! I hope you have the opportunity to create more of these as I learned a lot in the 8:53 you put into this. THANKS!

[@minakianrad812]

Fantastic! Very well articulated, delivered, and taught! Thanks for sharing your knowledge/wisdom with the world!

[@titotato1656]

I used to run away from the word REST...now i understand it. Much thanks

[@snake1179]

This is probably the best video explaining RESTful APIs. Please make more videos you do a great job! :)

[@hkaur_hope]

The best introduction ever for REST API! It is just to the point and clear. I am a beginner and this gives such a good start to explore more. :-)

[@OMullanRyan]

Awesome video. Really clear! Thanks a billion

[@1173mrwan]

finally someone explaining how to use REST many thanks you don't know how long I've been searching for a video like this.

[@XxFlashTuTorialsxX]

This was excellently organized. Thank you

[@DallinHitchcock]

This is awesome. Thanks so much for making these videos. You've helped to demystify REST APIs for me as I was getting more and more confused by other sources.

[@ogoxo]

Amazingly simple breakdown. You are a legend! If we ever bump into each other, the rounds on me.

[@lupitchr1]

Short...simple...informative...this video should be a template for anyone who wants to create a tutorial!

[@b3dog1]

This video is the best by far from any other resource I have read/watched.

[@segmentationfaulter]

Great video, seemingly complex concepts simplified, subscribed to the channel and anxiously waiting for the new videos. Thank you!

[@cloudlight9784]

Very simple and clear explanation with concrete examples. Many thanks!!

[@Amit6802]

Thank You for making this video.My concepts of REST APIs got so much better now.

[@TiruPradyumna]

Precise and to the point explanation. Well-done

[@abodev2]

Wow brother, YOUR CONTENT IS AMAZING!!! Concept + Real Examples = WIN !!! I have seen some Harvard University videos and thats exactly how they teach it, Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

[@mksmurff]

Probably the best, clearest explanation I have seen. Thank you

[@AV1461]

9min of really good information. Intutive, dense and furture referable. Just the way I like it. Thank you.

[@RoopakAN]

This was really awesome!!! So much information!!! I have turned from a Big 0 to 10 ;) Thank u!!!

[@ChristofferBuusmann]

Really cool video! Very well illustrated and taught! Keep them coming.

[@garysantiago3867]

This is a great video that goes over alot of terms you hear but maybe are not sure what they are, great job!

[@Purplehairedpimp]

Your content is absolutely excellent. I very much appreciate your videos and am learning a lot from them. I just wanted to give you some tips, as a web developer myself, but someone who spent 5 years as a teacher. Your videos are very well structured, however I feel that you, at some points, are speaking too fast. I'm not sure what audience you are going for, but if you would like to include absolute or near total beginners, you'll want to have a lot more pauses, more titles and subtitles, slower speech, and more explanation of basic, albeit technical, terminology. By the time someone watches this video, you might assume someone wanting to learn about RESTful API's might know what a simple GET request is, but that is not necessarily so. In any case, thank you so much for your wonderful videos jam packed with excellent content!

[@webconcepts]

+Joseph E. Flack IV Thank you for the feedback and for checking out the videos. When I was first learning web development everything was such an inaccessible black box it was difficult to know where to begin. My goal with these videos was to give just enough context so beginners know what to google if they are interested in learning more without diving so deep that their eyes glaze over. It's a tough balance to strike and I know I move to fast sometimes.

[@Purplehairedpimp]

+WebConcepts Regardless of what I said, the videos are great. I love the energy. It is very rare to find good videos like this on REST or building a web app utilizing web services. I'll be watching and re-watching your videos ^_^

[@pauldudley1273]

+Joseph E. Flack IV i think in a classroom situation the pauses and speaking slower is a valid point. But as this is youtube and a person can just go back a few secconds and listen again as long as the speaker is clear. +Webconcepts thanks very much for this video, i wish i had found it a month ago when i was doing my first api work

[@mohammedasim3158]

yeah... its like try the smaller wheel.... excnt wrk brother, it will help

[@ManMadeToons]

Thanks for this, really helped broaden my understanding of REST.

[@DarthChrisDK]

Very good video! This was very clear and understandable. The use of examples is also great, and helps making it easier to grasp.

[@JoeAzzato]

I get: error: message: "An access token is required to request this resource. Do you have to be a FB developer to access this?

[@ujwaldhakal6004]

this man is has got something hats off uncle keep doing more...support here from nepal.

[@atiqulny]

Awesome, very clean and clear tutorial. Thanks a lot

[@marswilliams3231]

So much fun to follow along. Thanks!

[@RonanConnolly]

Wow this video was amazing. Great insight, I followed along with all the APIs. The only issue was the tweet, it would have been awesome if you showed how to get the token id/secret and where to put it in the postman extension. Thanks :)

[@sujathasundaram9802]

Awesome, I am trying to learn REST, best REST API I have seen!

[@dimor22]

Thank you, I really enjoyed watching this video. I like the way you summarize things, simple and to the point. Keep them coming :)

[@anthonyalbertorio5180]

Hey! Make more videos! This was the best explanation of what an API was on the inter -webs. Keep up the good work! Think you can do a quick walk thru of creating a web app with api? Say like mashing up the Instagram api with Soundcloud or something else?

[@1Jack22]

It was REALLY helpful. Thank you!

[@derekbrown5123]

Excellent instructions! Get explanations and examples. I learned a lot!

[@SYW12345]

Brilliant, thank you! :)

[@dbpization]

thank you! Indeed very useful information in approx 9 minutes..

[@P88DAL]

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[@Saurabh2816]

Awesome video. Too much information. Gonna try all of it :)

[@michaeldalby1971]

Great video... Simple ti understand and very straightforward

[@samsun648]

Very very clear and useful! thank you so much!

[@ammarlahori]

simple, nice explanation - thank you !

[@cantugcavusoglu7656]

informative one expalined with good examples. Thanks bro.

[@NOCDIB]

Well done. Masterful, even!

[@JoenyBui]

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[@GopinathSubbegowda]

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[@whalebattle]

Thank you so much, helped out a ton!

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Awesome!! Very nice and neat explanation!Kudos to you!!

[@prettyprinted]

Nice overview. Thanks for the video!

[@samratshah2424]

***** Thank you so much. You are able to cover a lot in just 9 minutes. Kudos to you!!

[@nimitbhandari5916]

This is just what I was looking for ...simple and precise explanation of a REST API ... thank you ***** so much. Looking forward to some more great web concept videos :)

[@cnvp2008]

Very nicely explained in simple way.. awazing...

[@Hamish2405]

Great video. I felt it was well presented, and extremely easy to understand. I hope you make some more videos!

[@electronutlabs]

Excellent overview - thanks.

[@foothilldave]

Thanks for nice REST demo. You crammed a lot of good info into a short video.

[@madhavmohtta]

awesome man....really cool stuffs to look into...

[@HanIl]

Awesome video, very informative, and quick.

[@subhendum]

Nice and crisp .. that's all I wanted to know..

[@samirshah5660]

Thanks for a good video keep up the good work.

[@ganindunanayakkara8970]

Awesome explanation! Thanx!!!

[@dawnandthedude]

Great and to the point- thanks!

[@rodrigodiaz1321]

Great videos. Although you talk fast, it is actually good for those of us who are technical and don't need someone to over simplify things.

[@sameersawla8027]

Awesome vid man. Lot of info...

[@FelipeCM123]

Thank you very much! I knew what is REST all about, but I had a lot of trouble to plain it, even understanding it. Now you made it mucher clear in my mind, this examples are really straight forward!

[@FelipeCM123]

*I had a lot of trouble to explain it

[@bashargh.9259]

Excellent explanation! Thanks...

[@Fonten84]

thanks for the info! really helpful

[@smartgum]

thanks for the awesome and easy to understand video :)

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Very good video! Continue with the good work!

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awesome... clear and crisp explanation.

[@agustinrubini]

Genius explanation!

[@ambikaavinothkumar6837]

worthfull 9 mins.. thanks

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Very useful, thank you!

[@sabari.karthik]

nice video. It help me understand what REST api is.. Thanks !!

[@amandedman]

Thanks for the great explanation

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[@candidodmv]

So good. Just one tip, next time, could you increase the sound. Thanks!

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Impressive. Subscribed and looking for more videos please.

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[@buttegowda]

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[@computershiva]

Thanks Ben!!! explicit information....

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[@shohamlandau1544]

Great explanation