API Basics Quiz

What does API stand for?

• Application Programming Interface

• Automated Programming Interface

• Application Program Interface

• Advanced Programming Interface

Explain what a RESTful API is.

• A RESTful API is a programming language used to create websites.

• A RESTful API is a type of computer hardware.

• A RESTful API is an architectural style for designing networked applications that uses standard HTTP methods like GET, POST, PUT, DELETE to perform CRUD operations on resources.

• A RESTful API is a software application used for video editing.

What are API endpoints?

• API endpoints are only used for internal communication within an application

• API endpoints are software applications that run on servers

• API endpoints are URLs that applications use to interact with an API.

• API endpoints are physical devices used to connect to an API

How can APIs be used in web development?

• By performing a magic trick

• By enabling communication between different software applications and allowing access to external services and data.

• By sending physical mail

• By baking cookies

What is the purpose of API documentation?

• To confuse users about API functionality

• To hide information from users

• To make the API harder to use

• To provide guidance on how to use an API

Describe the difference between SOAP and REST APIs.

• SOAP APIs use XML for message format and have a specific set of standards, while REST APIs use standard HTTP methods and are stateless.

• SOAP APIs use JSON for message format and are stateful.

• SOAP APIs use standard HTTP methods and are stateless.

• REST APIs use XML for message format and have a specific set of standards.

How do you authenticate API requests?

• Send a carrier pigeon

• Use handwritten notes

• Telepathically communicate

• Use methods like API keys, OAuth tokens, or JWT tokens included in request headers or parameters.

What is the role of HTTP methods in API usage?

• HTTP methods are used for styling the API documentation

• HTTP methods determine the programming language used in API development

• HTTP methods define the color scheme of the API interface

• HTTP methods define the actions that can be performed on a resource in an API.

What are some common response formats in APIs?

• HTML

• TXT

• YAML

• JSON, XML, CSV

Explain the concept of rate limiting in API usage.

• Rate limiting is a technique used to randomly block requests from users to an API.

• Rate limiting is a technique used to control the number of requests a user can make to an API within a specific timeframe.

• Rate limiting is a technique used to increase the number of requests a user can make to an API within a specific timeframe.

• Rate limiting is a technique used to slow down the response time of an API.