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 in web API calls, like XMLHttpRequest or fetch() to prevent unauthorized access to resources across different origins. By default, browsers block cross-origin requests to protect users from malicious websites…
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AI APIIP API

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…
IP API

HTTP POST vs GET: Is One More Secure For Use In REST APIs?

The use of REST APIs has increased considerably today. Almost every platform produces or consumes a REST API. REST APIs communicate with each other using HTTP methods. For example HTTP GET, HTTP POST, HTTP PUT etc. There are many reasons for using the preferred HTTP methods…
IP API

Advanced Best Practices for REST API Development

What is Rest API? REST API, or Representational State Transfer API, is a type of web API (Application Programming Interface) that follows the principles of REST architectural style. It is a set of rules and conventions for building and interacting with web services. REST APIs use standard HTTP methods (such as GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) to perform operations on resources (such as data objects)…
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IP API

How To Create A URL Shortener Application

Have you ever wanted to create your own URL shortener api? In this article, we’ll show you how to do just that! We’ll go over all the steps involved, from setting up your development environment to deploying your application.  URLs can become lengthy and…
IP API

Ping - What is Ping?

What is Ping? Ping is a command-line utility that checks if a networked device is reachable. It’s available on almost every operating system with network connectivity. Ping sends a request to a specific device over the network. If the target machine is online, it…
IP API

JSONP Callbacks – What Is a JSONP Callback?

JSON with Padding, or JSONP for short, is a technique that allows developers to get around browsers' same-origin policies by exploiting the nature of the <script> element.  The policy prohibits reading any responses made by websites with origins other than those currently in use. In addition, the policy allows for the submission of requests but not the reading of them. It's a method of…
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IP API

Understanding Country Codes: Their Significance and Usage

Country codes might seem like small, simple abbreviations. But for developers working with international data, telecom systems, and global applications, they’re a critical backbone for consistency. A mistyped code or the wrong standard can break integrations, lead to…
IP API

"Did you mean this?" API: Use cases and examples

Google’s famed autocorrection feature is made simple with APILayer’s relevant API. Google is without a doubt, the most widely used web engine in the world. We all use Google to have a solution for our every problem. But have you ever thought about why Google is…