RESTful Web API Design with Node.js (Video 18)

The video tutorial introduces IFTTT, an application that uses APIs to connect different applications through recipes. It provides examples of recipes, such as tweeting on New Year's Eve and saving Facebook photos to Dropbox. The tutorial then guides viewers through creating their own IFTTT recipe, using Android location as a trigger and Facebook as an action. The video concludes with a summary of the Facebook Graph API, GitHub's API, and the potential of IFTTT in connecting APIs.

What is the primary purpose of APIs as discussed in the video?

• To create new applications

• To connect different applications

• To design user interfaces

• To secure applications

In the example provided, what is used as the trigger API for tweeting 'Happy New Year'?

• Facebook's API

• Twitter's API

• Clock

• Dropbox's API

When creating a recipe in IFTTT, what is the first step?

• Select an action API

• Create an account

• Choose a trigger API

• Write a status message

What ingredient is selected in the IFTTT recipe example?

• Location map image URL

• User's email

• Current weather

• Time of day

What will the next section of the video cover?

• How to use GitHub's API

• New features of Facebook API

• Advanced IFTTT recipes

• Best practices for creating APIs