API

What Is Scaffolding In An API?

Software development is a time-consuming process that involves several complex tasks. For example, if you’re developing a web app, you need to build the front end, perform several tests related to the app’s functionality, performance, usability, security, architect the database, and so on. Similarly, when developing an API, you need to design the resources and methods, implement a…
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What is A Payload: A Quick Guide

You mus have heard the term “Payload” often associated with APIs. If you are curious about what is a Payload, today, we will go over everything you need to know about the meaning of the term payload. We will also be going over some use cases surrounding it.
API

What Is cURL And How Does It Relate To APIs?

Better public APIs and tools are being released for web development constantly, and cURL is one such tool. Even if you haven’t heard of cURL before, or just have a basic understanding of what an API is, this article will provide you with a thorough grasp of…
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Everything you need to know about LAMP Stack

We always hear about the importance of MERN and MEAN stacks in developing web applications but there is another great choice of stack that helps deliver powerful web applications – LAMP stack. The term LAMP stack is used quite often these days especially in Open Source projects but it is not limited to that. Let’s learn everything about the LAMP stack in this article. What Is A LAMP…
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Use Cases of PUT vs PATCH Methods

When learning about APIs and web development, beginners often get confused between PUT and PATCH, especially in the context of CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, and Delete). While both methods are used to update resources, they work in fundamentally different ways. At…
Security

What is CORS? What is it Used for?

CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) is a security protocol that controls how web pages make requests to a different domain than the one they originated from. Modern browsers enforce CORS when using APIs like XMLHttpRequest or fetch() to prevent unauthorized access to…
API

An Ultimate Guide To HTTP PUT vs POST In REST API In 2024

HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol. It is an application layer protocol in the internet protocol suit model for hypermedia information systems, collaborative, and distributed systems, etc. We can find several HTTP methods to solve multiple problems online. This article will explain about PUT vs POST method. We can test public APIs using these methods. For example, if we have to…
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Security

How To Hide IP Address On iPhone And Mac?

Do you know many businesses worldwide use an IP tracker to determine the location of their website visitors via their IP addresses? While tracking IP-based locations allows companies to provide personalized content and improve user engagement, many people want to hide their…
API

10 Best Google News API Alternatives For 2024

The support for Google News API has ended. Therefore, you need to look for alternatives, like a free news API. You can also consider using solutions with a paid subscription plan. There is plenty of news APIs available online. But which are the best options? In this post…
AIAPI

Benefits of Using OpenAI with APILayer's APIs

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in recent years has significantly increased the popularity of OpenAI. Founded in 2015, OpenAI has pioneering work in the field of artificial intelligence. It also draws attention to the innovative models it has developed. In particular, it has reached a wide user base thanks to its language processing and model-building successes.
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