Master REST APIs in Just 10 Minutes: A Beginner’s Guide 🚀

Learn the fundamentals of REST APIs in this beginner-friendly video, The Anatomy of a REST API! We'll break down how they work, explore their key components, and explain why they're essential for modern software development. Perfect for anyone curious about the backbone of web and app communication.
How I became a web developer in 13 months: https://youtu.be/y-5ZvW0oFXs
Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cloudmancer

Video Resources
Getting started with the CDK: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/v2/guide/getting_started.html

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:29 Topics
0:49 What is an API
1:32 An Analogy
2:07 How APIs Work
3:06 Anatomy of a URL
3:47 Making a Request
4:35 Methods
5:26 Anatomy of an Endpoint
6:30 Receiving a Response
7:18 Looking Ahead

QUESTION - What videos would you like to see me make next on this channel?

===============
My Gear
===============
Audio
Mic: https://amzn.to/3xomjc6
Mic mount: https://amzn.to/3TMUvWu
Audio interface: https://amzn.to/3VNOhIf
Over ear headphones: https://amzn.to/3J7lPJR

Studio
Camera: https://amzn.to/4cNJbSE
Camera monitor mount: https://amzn.to/3PSh8Yj
34’’ Monitor: https://amzn.to/3Jf1WR7
Monitor mount: https://amzn.to/49qezDN
Keyboard: https://amzn.to/4aLPK6u
Mouse: https://amzn.to/4aIIMin

===============
Connect with me
===============
YT: https://youtube.com/@cloudmancer
Github: https://github.com/Cloudmancermedia
Website: https://cloudmancer.io
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanwilliams99/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryancloudmancer
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cloudmancer

===============
About me
===============
My name is Ryan and I am an AWS certified Solutions Architect and Developer. I teach modern serverless system design using AWS!

This video is NOT sponsored. Some links are affiliate links which means if you buy something I will receive a small commission.

#aws #cloudmancer #api #restapi