RESTful Web API Design with Node.js (Video 2)

The video tutorial provides an introduction to APIs, explaining their purpose and usefulness in building applications. It covers the tools provided by HTTP for creating network-based APIs and discusses the RESTful approach to API architecture. The video also delves into the definition and functions of APIs, using examples to illustrate their use in testing, retrieving, and manipulating data. Additionally, it explains what web APIs are and how they operate over networks. The tutorial concludes with a summary and a preview of the next video, which will focus on the functionality provided by HTTP for building APIs.

What is the primary purpose of an API in software development?

• To hide the details of an implementation

• To provide a user interface for applications

• To enhance the graphical design of applications

• To manage hardware resources

Which of the following is NOT a typical use of APIs?

• Retrieving data

• Designing user interfaces

• Performing tests

• Manipulating data

What is a Web API primarily used for?

• Designing web pages

• Translating network tasks

• Managing databases

• Creating animations

According to the video, what is an example of using an API to manipulate data?

• Accessing a website's homepage

• Retrieving a user's friends list

• Searching for tweets from a specific location

• Adding a new contact on Android

Which protocol is commonly used to build Web APIs?

• POP3

• SOAP

• SMTP

• FTP