18.8. Higher-Level Networking with HTTP APIs

Try these first

1. 1.

   What does API stand for?

   Hint

   Think about how programmers interact with applications.

2. 2.

   What protocol do HTTP APIs use?

   Hint

   This is a common protocol for web communication.

3. 3.

   What does API stand for?

   • Application Programming Interface
   • Application Protocol Interface
   • Automated Programming Interface

   Hint

   Think about what programmers use to interact with systems.

4. 4.

   True or False: A GET request is used to send data to a server.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Remember the purpose of GET.

5. 5.

   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?

6. 6.

   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.