18.8 - Higher-Level Networking with HTTP APIs
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Practice Questions
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What does API stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about how programmers interact with applications.
What protocol do HTTP APIs use?
💡 Hint: This is a common protocol for web communication.
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What does API stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about what programmers use to interact with systems.
True or False: A GET request is used to send data to a server.
💡 Hint: Remember the purpose of GET.
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Challenge Problems
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Design an API call in Java that retrieves a list of products from a given endpoint. Describe how you would handle errors.
💡 Hint: What HTTP methods might be important here?
Create a Python function that queries an API and processes the returned JSON data. Include exception handling for network issues.
💡 Hint: Consider how to receive and handle exceptions in your function.
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