Chapter 2. Working with Web APIs

2.1. HTTP basics

2.1.1. HTTP request

2.1.2. HTTP response

2.1.3. HTTP interactions

2.2. The Toppings API

2.3. Designing the API

2.4. Using a web API

2.4.1. Browser

2.4.2. Command line (curl)

2.4.3. HTTP sniffers

2.5. Interaction between the API and client

2.6. Install your own API and front end

2.6.1. Installing the system via Docker

2.6.2. Installing the system via Git

2.6.3. Exploring the code

2.7. Summary

What's inside