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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 ‘what is cURL’. What Is cURL? cURL stands for client URL. Developers carry out data transfer to and…
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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…
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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 for REST APIs. In this article, the definitions of HTTP GET and HTTP POST methods, their differences in the context of POST…
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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…
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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…
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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 replies back—this response confirms a successful ping. Ping stands for “Packet Internet Groper”. It’s a technique used to…
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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…
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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…
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"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 so commonly used? While there are many other search engines like Yahoo, Bing, etc. The thing about Google’s fame is…
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