Terminologies of API development

API Key

It’s a unique code which is passed in the computer programs for authenticating user, developer, or calling program.

Endpoint

An API endpoint is a digital location where an API receives requests about a specific resource on its server. In APIs, an endpoint is typically a uniform resource locator (URL) that provides the location of a resource on the server.

JSON

JSON (JavaScript Object Notion is a data format) is a data format which is used for APIs to interchange data. This interchange of data can occur between a web application and a server or two applications.

GET

It’s a method used for sending data to the API server to update or create a resource.

It’s a method which is used for requesting data from the server at a specified resource.

POST

OAuth

It offers secure and restricted access to the end-users’ data which is to be used by the application or third-party websites without accessing their password.

Rate-limiting

The process of controlling the rate of incoming as well as outgoing traffic is called rate-limiting. It’s also defined as the total number of requests that a user hits to the API.

API Throttling

API throttling refers to the process in which the usage of APIs by consumers is controlled for a specific duration.

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