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Develop a Telegram Bot That Automatically Shortens URLs for Improved Tracking

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November 14, 2022
A beginners guide to creating a Python Telegram bot and implementing url shortener APIs   In this roundup example you will learn how to create a Telegram bot and integrate APILayer’s url shortening API service (a link shortening service that takes your long urls and converts them to shortened links that point to your destination url and provided you with advanced analytics that you can…
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What Is Scaffolding In An API?

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November 6, 2022
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…
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What is A Payload: A Quick Guide

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October 26, 2022
You mus have heard the term “Payload” often associated with APIs. If you are curious about what a Payload is, 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. Let’s go…
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What Is cURL And How Does It Relate To APIs?

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October 17, 2022
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…
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Benefits of Using OpenAI with APILayer's APIs

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August 25, 2022
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?

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August 25, 2022
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

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August 24, 2022
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…
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How To Create A URL Shortener Application

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August 11, 2022
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 cumbersome.
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Ping - What is Ping?

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March 1, 2022
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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