Rajive Jain

Technology

API Simplified for Non-Technical Product Managers

The article helps understand basics of API thus enabling effortless integration of advanced features from external applications, and continuous evolution for products. Understanding APIs is dependent on a foundational grasp of three key elements: clients, servers, and the pivotal language used in connecting them — HTTP. Common API Concepts. 1. Requests and responses 2. Endpoints 3. API Documentation 4. API Calls 5. Payloads 6. Response Codes: 7. Webhooks 8. Headers 9. Authentication APIs can be used to do the following tasks: a. Development of Front-End Interfaces b. Integration c. Access to Third-Party Services d. Data Retrieval e. Automation