Walkthrough 1-1: Explore an API directory and an API portal
In this walkthrough, you locate and explore documentation about APIs. You will:
· Browse the ProgrammableWeb API directory.
· Explore the API reference for an API (like Twitter).
· Explore the API portal for an API to be used in the course.
Browse the ProgrammableWeb API directory
1. In a web browser, navigate to http://www.programmableweb.com/.
2. Click the API directory link.
3. Browse the list of popular APIs.
Explore the API reference for the Twitter API
4. Click the link for the Twitter API.
5. In the Twitter Version History section, select the Twitter REST API.
6. In the Specs section, click the API Portal / Home Page link.
7. In the new browser tab that opens, click Tweets in the left-side navigation.
8. In the left-side navigation, click Post, retrieve and engage with Tweets.
9. Browse the list of requests you can make to the API.
10. Select the API Reference tab beneath the title of the page.
11. Review the information for POST statuses/update including parameters, example request, and example response.
12. Close the browser tab.
Explore an API portal for an API to be used in the course
13. Return to or open the course snippets.txt file.
14. Copy the URL for the MuleSoft Training API portal.
15. Return to a browser window and navigate to that URL: https://anypoint.mulesoft.com/exchange/portals/muletraining/.
16. Click the American Flights API.
17. Click /flights in the API Summary on the left side.
18. Click /{ID} in the API Summary.
19. Browse the resources that are available for the API.
20. Select the GET method for /flights.
21. Review the information about the GET method; you should see there is an optional query parameter called destination.
22. Scroll down and review the Headers and Response sections.
23. In the left-side navigation, select the DELETE method.
24. Locate information about the required ID URI parameter.
25. Review the information for the other resources.