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Application Programming Interface (API)

What is API?

API is the acronym for Application Programming Interface, which is a software intermediary that allows two applications to talk to each other. It is a way for computers to share data or functionality, but computers need some kind of interface to talk to each other.

When you use an application on your mobile phone, the application connects to the Internet and sends data to a server. The server then retrieves that data, interprets it, performs the necessary actions and sends it back to your phone. The application then interprets that data and presents you with the information you wanted in a readable way. This is what an API is - all of this happens via API.

Building Blocks of API

There are three building blocks of an API. These are:

dataset

requests

response

Let’s elaborate these blocks a bit.

An API needs a data source. In most cases, this will be a database like MySQL, MongoDB, or Redis, but it could also be something simpler like a text file or spreadsheet. The API’s data source can usually be updated through the API itself, but it might be updated independently if you want your API to be “read-only”.

An API needs a format for making requests. When a user wants to use an API, they make a “request”. This request usually includes a verb (eg: “GET”, “POST”, “PUT”, or “DELETE”), a path (this looks like a URL), and a payload (eg: form or JSON data). Good APIs offer rules for making these requests in their documentation.

An API needs to return a response. Once the API processes the request and gets or saves data to the data source, it should return a “response”. This response usually includes a status code (eg: “404 - Not Found”, “200 - Okay”, or “500 - Server Error”) and a payload (usually text or JSON data). This response format should also be specified in the documentation of the API so that developers know what to expect when they make a successful request.

Types of API

Open APIs - Also known as Public APIs. These APIs are publicly available and there are no restrictions to access them.

Partner APIs - These APIs are not publicly available, so you need specific rights or licenses to access them.

Internal APIs - Internal or private. These APIs are developed by companies to use in their internal systems. It helps you to enhance the productivity of your teams.

Composite APIs - This type of API combines different data and service APIs.

SOAP - It defines messages in XML format used by web aplications to comunicate with each other.

REST - It makes use of HTTP to GET, POST, PUT or DELETE data. It is basically used to take advantage of the existing data.

JSON-RPC - It uses JSON for data transfer and is a light-weight remote procedural call defining few data structure types.

XML-RPC - It is based on XML and uses HTTP for data transfer. This API is widely used to exchange information between two or more networks.

Features of API

It offers a valuable service (data, function, audience).

It helps you to planabusiness model.

Simple, flexible, quickly adopted.

Managed and measured.

Offers great developer support.

Examples of API

Razorpay API

Google Maps API

Spotify API

Twitter API

Weather API

PayPal API

PayTm API

HubSpot API

Youtube API

Amazon's API

Travel Booking API

Stock Chart API

API Testing Tools

Postman - Postman is a plugin in Google Chrome, and it can be used for testing API services. It is a powerful HTTP client to check web services. For manual or exploratory testing, Postman is a good choice for testing API.

Ping API - Ping API is API testing tool which allows us to write test script in JavaScript and CoffeeScript to test your APIs. It will enable inspecting the HTTP API call with a complete request and response data.

VREST - VREST API tool provides an online solution for automated testing, mocking, automatic recording and specification of REST/HTTP APIS/RESTful APIs.

When to create an API and when not to

Its very important to remember when to create and when not to create an API. Let’s start with when to create an API…

You want to build a mobile app or desktop app someday

You want to use modern front-end frameworks like React or Angular

You have a data-heavy website that you need to run quickly and load data without a complete refresh

You want to access the same data in many different places or ways (eg: an internal dashboard and a customer-facing web app)

You want to allow customers or partners limited or complete access to your data

You want to upsell your customers on direct API access

Now, when not to create an API…

You just need a landing page or blog as a website

Your application is temporary and not intended to grow or change much

You never intend on expanding to other platforms (eg: mobile, desktop)

You don’t understand the technical implications of building one.

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About Me

I am Ishraq Haider Chowdhury from Bangladesh, currently living in Bamberg, Germany. I am a fullstack developer mainly focusing on MERN Stack applications with JavaScript and TypeScript. I have been in this industry for about 9 years and still counting. If you want to find me, here are some of my social links....

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[izicodes]

"Her Story" project | Sketching the potential API

I was thinking about what the API could look like that I talked about in my previous post. Little research into API with JavaScript again (because I have forgotten it a bit) made me come up with this fake code for the API I might want to work towards - still unsure if creating a whole API is the best route to go but hey ho!

This code would represent somewhat what the API could do - simply logging the author's information into the console! I chose the amazing Ana María Matute as my example author in the code!

Below is what the JSON data will look like!

Still unsure if I want the whole birth and death dates there but the names and nationality are important as they will help with filters later on!

I'm still planning but this looks okay for me right now! 😉🙌🏾

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[xiabablog]

I am so excited for your upcoming women- writers' app and api!

Hiya! 💗

Thank you so much! My goal is to provide a platform that celebrates and amplifies the voices of women writers, making it easier for everyone to discover and engage with their work. I appreciate your support!

However, the project is currently on-hold as I am trying to find a proper cloud-based database service that I can use with little money. I have come to either Google Cloud SQL or Amazon RDS to store the table's data remotely. Then again, I need to figure out how to use it 😅

Then I have to get to learning how to make an API from scratch. Since I want to use JavaScript, just to expand my knownlege on JavaScript even further, I would have to use a server-side JavaScript runtime environment like Node.js, which allows me to write server-side code using JavaScript.

Someone on here has also suggested I market/get traffic for this project so I will also have to plan how I can do that! Thinking maybe creating a mini webpage explaining what the project is, get help for filling out the datatable (really happy as there are a lot of women writers out there), might get help for setting up the official webiste of "Her Story".

Basically there's a lot to do, and I didn't expect it to be easy! Previous projects I have done have been fairly "easy" so I wanted a challenge and here it is! I want to take my time with this project, I don't want to mess up too many times on something like this - too precious to me!

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Travel API Provider

What is Travel API?

Travel API is a set of web services used to access travel deals from different consolidators. Travel API Providers enable travel agents to gain access to all types of travel information, such as flights, hotels, transfers, and so on, in one location.

In the Travel and Tourism Industry, Travel APIs have data/ inventory from various suppliers integrated at the backend. All you need now is a good Travel API to get real-time and maximum inventory integration in your travel portal. It is easy to implement and integrate with existing systems, ensuring that you are always at the cutting-edge technology.

A travel web portal is not complete unless it integrates flight APIs, hotel APIs, bus APIs, cruise APIs, and car APIs. GDS systems, third-party APIs, and hotel APIs are the most common APIs used by travel agents and agencies around the world. This enables them to provide various travel- related deals and offers to customers via the Internet.

How Do Travel APIs Providers Work?

Travel agents can use the Travel API to gain access to various travel alternatives and improve the usability of their websites. API Integration is the complete process of fetching data from the best travel API providers and displaying it to the other website. In Flight API Integration, Hotel API Integration, and Car API integration, the developer will connect the API with the provider and display the required data on the other website.

With the help of Travel API, customers can search and book flights or hotels and pay online all in one platform (travel website or travel agent) thus, reducing the extra work of travel agents. They assist you in developing a website for your services, which will allow users to connect with you even more effectively. These services will incorporate every feature and information that will significantly improve your services.

Integrating Travel APIs can transform your static website into a fully-fledged online travel portal, providing users to search for all available options and book with instant confirmation Booking automation and enhanced user experience.

Travel API Providers enable travel agents to gain access to all types of travel information, such as flights, hotels, transfers, and so on, in one location. Travel agents can integrate travel inventory from third-party GDSs, travel wholesalers, aggregators, consolidators, and others into their website's booking engine or travel portal.

Travelopro Travel API is ideal for travel companies looking for flight booking, hotel booking, and bus booking services. Our Travel API enables travel companies to provide travelers with the ability to book flights, hotels, and airline fares in real-time and check flight availability, cancel flight tickets easily, and obtain payment history.

Our travel API integration with your technology solutions enables massive sales and profits. Overall, the number of bookings for flights, hotels, and other travel-related services increases. We are skilled at providing API integration services for cruise reservations, vehicle rental, travel package booking, etc.

We offer travel APIs for flights, hotels, low-cost carriers (LCCs), cars, and activities. Our travel API enables you to integrate third-party GDS/Wholesaler inventory/feeds into your website's booking engine. Our team of API developers is an expert in the travel domain, and we have integrated multiple APIs from various suppliers.

APIs provide online travel agencies and booking agents access to global travel content like hotel information, images, room details, and rates from different suppliers. We offer the best solution for XML API Interface where you can manage whole third-party supplier inventory from a single roof, instead of logging into multiple platforms and changing the access of live fares.

What are the different types of APIs provided by Travelopro? 

Flight API

Travelopro is one of the leading flight API providers. We provide advanced services, technology, and design to travel businesses to empower them with travel technology solutions. Our flight API provider provides content from 750+ airlines, including GDS carriers and low-cost carriers, connecting 275+ countries.

Through our Flight API Integration, our primary goal is to serve our clients with enhanced adaptability in a cost-effective manner. Our skills and experience in flight API Integration are benefiting Tour Operators, Travel Management Companies, and many other travel-related businesses who can now obtain the information they require.

If you have an online travel portal that requires a Flight API, Travelopro can help you in the best possible way.

Features of Flight API

Integration solutions for B2C, B2B, B2B2C

Flight booking options for one-way, return or multi-city

Visual display for baggage information, refundable and non-refundable details

Seat and ancillary's selection

Show fare details including base fare, taxes, fees, and other charges

Seat selection

Booking PNR generation

Easy setup and flexible integration

Increased profitability

Mark-up management

Hotel API

Travelopro has a connection with more than 500,000 global properties. By integrating Hotel API in your portal, you can directly book Room, cancel Room, generate reports for booking and cancellation, and so on.

Hotel API is a web service rendering online functionality for searching and booking hotels. The Hotel API manages prices, availability, and variety of accommodation allowing customers to choose the best option. Our Hotel Booking API allows you to fulfill booking accommodations worldwide.

Hotel API helps online travel businesses to get hotel bookings done easily. This booking engine assists the client in reserving hotel rooms. Therefore, integrate a hotel API in your travel portal, you can attract prospective customers by offering hotels in every location with unbeatable prices.

Features of Hotel APIs

Integration with Property Management Systems

DAN

Seamless reservation delivery

Search, book, and confirm hotel reservations

Booking vouchers

Realtime availability and booking confirmation

Flexible mark-up

Multi-language and currency support

Access to a multitude of hotel and room types

Car Rental API

We provide a Car API that is simple to integrate and use. Our Car API is a one-of-a-kind solution that allows you to book cars using an advanced algorithm. Your customers can instantly book cars for transportation from a variety of locations all over the world. Each vehicle is competitively priced and offers a variety of pickup and drop-off options.

Integrating a Car API into your travel website not only makes your Car Booking Engine more interactive but also adds clarity to your travel portal.

Features of Car API:

Real-Time Streaming Available Cars

Real-Time Streaming of Price

Perfect Estimation of Pick and Drop Time

Easy to Set Pick Up and Drop Location

Multi-Lingual and Multi-currency Feature

Easily Booking Feature

Payment Gateway, Integration

Option to set offer coupons

Multi-vendor Management Feature

Same Time Accessible by Lots of Customers

Fast, Robust, and Scalable

Bus API

Travelopro Bus API allows travelers to make a simple reservation, real-time ticket availability, route scheduling, and information about their pickup and drop-off options through a single-window platform.

We provide an advanced Bus API that allows you to sell bus tickets through your online portal. Your customers can search and book bus seats online using our bus reservations system from around the world.

Our Booking API, which is integrated with Bus Booking Engine, enables customers to access data from bus operators all over the world. Our Bus reservation system facilitates simple and quick bookings anywhere, anytime!

Features of Bus API Integration

Search Option One way and Return

Modify Search on Result Page

Search Results Filter Like Departure Time, Arrival Time, Boarding Point, Bus Type, Dropping Time, etc.

Seat Map

Fare Breakup

Cancellation Policy

B2C Bus Booking Engine

Booking Confirmation on SMS and email

Promo Code Integration

Payment Gateway Integration

User Dashboard

Login and Signup Option

Admin Panel to Manage all Bookings and cancellations.

Cruise API

Travelopro provides a cruise API with a fast, reliable booking reservation system, which reduces the time and energy of users. It is a highly exclusive solution that provides reservations to travelers who plan their vacations to visit multiple destinations. Our cruise API offers a complete booking platform with no third-party redirection.

With our cruise reservation software, we have significantly increased the productivity of cruise suppliers by helping them with our cruise reservation software. Our cruise API assists travel companies in perceiving data and completing reservations.

Feature of Cruise API

Fully Flexible and Scalable Solutions

Markup & Discount Management

Instant Online Cruise Booking

Advanced Cruise Search Algorithm

Easy Booking and Cancellations

B2B/B2C Sales Channels

Multilingual and Multi-Currency Support

Extended Admin Console

Accounting & Invoicing

Print/Email Invoices & Vouchers

Secure Payment Gateway Integration

Travel API Integration for Online Travel Software 

Travelopro offers a wide range of travel API integration services, including GDS Suppliers (Galileo, Amadeus, Travelport, Sabre) and third-party travel API providers. Travel agencies and DMCs are demanding next-gen travel technology solutions integrated with the best travel APIs.

Our Travel API can enable you to add live pricing and booking functionality with multiple supplier integration. By integrating Travel API with the travel portal website, you can allow customers to search for availability, retrieve your content and descriptions and make bookings with an easy process.

As a leading travel API provider, we partner with airlines, hoteliers, agencies, and other travel partners to distribute travel content. We provide a platform where travel bookings can be easily done in a cost-effective way to build Travel Booking Mobile applications and Websites. Travel booking portals are incomplete without APIs Integration.

With travel API integrations, you can gain access to thousands of third-party travel inventories and offers. It could be an opportunity to become a preferred online destination for travelers and B2B Travel Agents by providing a diverse range of travel products as separate services or packages.

Travel APIs provide global market reach by connecting to a huge inventory of flights and hotels, offering real-time availability at the best possible prices. Customers can pay directly on your website to confirm their travel bookings with API integration.

Travelopro has integrated with leading GDS Providers such as Amadeus, Sabre, and Travelport APIs for different clients. We have extensive experience in travel portal development applications and integrations of various kinds of APIs like Bus Booking API, Hotel Booking API, etc.

With Travel API Integration in a booking engine, users can also compare rates with other hotels and online airline booking systems. Travel APIs allow accessing rich content and different travel deals like flight APIs, hotel APIs, car APIs, and bus APIs for travel agencies, tour operators, and travel companies.

The API solution enables users to manipulate and design an existing product or feature to suit their interests and business needs. By integrating a single Travel API, you can access real-time data for a wide range of inventory on a single interface, significantly increasing the productivity of your booking agents.

With our Travel Portal and API Solutions, we assist various travel agencies and companies in establishing a platform for selling various services and products online and increasing business. We offer the best API integration services to clients based on the structure of their business and the target customers.

The travel API integration system includes a multi-language and multi-currency service that will allow you to easily reach any market, and you will be able to control the negotiations with your suppliers using business rules. You can now manage the payment methods for each of your products to work on-demand or with online reservations based on your requirements.

We provide the best solution for XML API Interface, allowing you to manage your entire third-party supplier inventory from a single platform, rather than logging into multiple platforms and changing the access to live fares.

If you are looking for a top travel API provider, you are at the right place. You can find and connect top travel API providers in the verticals of airlines, accommodations, car rental, transfers, sightseeing, and dynamic packaging.

Features:

XML API integration Consolidator

Secure, Dependable, and Robust

System for Real-Time Monitoring

Increase Your Online Direct Sales.

Travel Search Integration is Simple to Set Up and Adaptable.

Offers a Fast and Error-Free Online Reservation Service.

An Advanced API Framework That Allows You to Create Flight, Hotel, and Car Rental Applications.

Multilingual support and Multicurrency support

Fast and hassle-free booking process.

Benefits of Travel API Integration: 

You can add markups for your agents/end-customers

It is you who will receive the payment directly from customers

Provide highly dynamic information returned from the XML pages

Less maintenance of content will allow you to focus on your core tasks like marketing and creating packages

Reduce Travel agencies over-head costs on a longer-term

For more details, Pls visit our Website:

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Essential Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for Web Development

Web development has experienced a remarkable change. It has evolved from static pages to dynamic and interactive web apps. Merging various Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) has made this change possible.

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UPI API Provider

PaySprint is your premier UPI API Provider, revolutionizing digital transactions with seamless integration and unparalleled efficiency. With PaySprint, businesses can effortlessly incorporate UPI payments into their platforms, offering customers a hassle-free payment experience.

Our cutting-edge UPI API Solutions empower businesses to securely accept payments, facilitate transfers, and manage transactions with ease. Whether you're a small startup or a large enterprise, PaySprint's robust infrastructure scales to meet your needs, ensuring reliability and performance at every step.

By choosing PaySprint as your UPI API Provider, you gain access to advanced features tailored to streamline your payment processes. From real-time transaction tracking to customizable payment interfaces, we equip you with the tools to enhance user experience and drive business growth.

At PaySprint, we prioritize security and compliance, implementing industry-leading measures to safeguard your data and mitigate risks. Our team of experts is dedicated to providing ongoing support and guidance, ensuring a seamless integration experience for your business.

Elevate your payment capabilities with PaySprint – the trusted UPI API provider it is also known as a UPI API Provider for Cash Withdrawal, and UPI Integration for forward-thinking businesses. Experience the future of digital transactions today.

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[izicodes]

"Her Story" Project | Update on the Women Writers Spreadsheet

Sunday 26th March 2023

Taking my time with researching the writers! I simplified my spreadsheet down to only include the Author's name, first and last name, and their nationalities!

Each time I research one writer, I find 5 more to add to the list (thanks to Google Search) so my list keeps getting longer, which is good, however, I have to manually insert the data so the process keeps getting longer 😅

I set out to have at least 50 writers (if possible) per nationality. One of the filters I want to use later on is to search for authors by their nationality! So that column is very important to me. So far, I have found 40-45 women writers who are:

American

Canadian

Indian

German

French

British

Australian

Chinese

Japanese

Spanish

Great start! After completing them with their data inserted, I will move on to Dutch, Swedish, Romanian, and Polish!

Thank you for reading! Happy coding! 😎👩🏾‍💻🙌🏾

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In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of implementing a SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) service using WSDL (Web Services Description Language) in Visual Studio .Net Core. SOAP is a widely used protocol for exchanging structured information in web services, and WSDL serves as a standard for describing the web service interface.

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Seamless API Integration in Dubai with Point Retail Solutions

Elevate your business operations with Point Retail Solutions! Our expert team specializes in 'API Integration in Dubai' ensuring seamless connectivity and enhanced functionality for your systems. From streamlining processes to improving customer experiences, our tailored API solutions empower your business to thrive in the digital landscape. Trust Point Retail Solutions for reliable and efficient integration services!

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Why You Need an API Integration Platform

In the dynamic landscape of digital connectivity, Ficode stands as a beacon of innovation, offering unrivaled expertise in Custom API Development. As businesses increasingly recognize the pivotal role of APIs in fostering seamless connectivity, Ficode emerges as the trusted partner, guiding enterprises on the critical path of why they need an API Integration Platform.

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