Let’s face it, manually extracting data from websites is a total pain. Maybe you need to monitor competitor prices, gather leads, aggregate content, or analyze market trends. Whatever your use case, spending hours copying and pasting data from websites is not just tedious, it’s inefficient and error-prone. That’s where Web Scraping System comes in, and specifically, using a…
In a recent tutorial, we showed you how to build an IP-based threat detection system using IPStack’s security module (You can watch the step-by-step youtube video here) In this article, we’ll build on that lesson by incorporating real-time alerts that let you know when…
Building a news app that collates a curated list of top headlines based on a user’s personalized requirements is easier than it sounds! Using a news media API integration and React, you can quickly put together a personalized news application that fetches live news…
How to Build a Real-Time Weather Dashboard Using the Weatherstack API (Step-by-Step)
September 6, 2025
Let’s face it, weather impacts pretty much everything we do. From planning our day to deciding what to wear, weather information is critical for making informed decisions. For web developers, integrating real-time weather data can transform ordinary applications into dynamic, context-aware experiences that truly connect with users. In this guide, I’ll walk you through building…
Best Practices for REST API Error Handling in 2025
June 24, 2025
It is highly desirable in APIs to properly handle errors and provide meaningful error messages, as it can help the API client respond to issues correctly. The default behavior tends to return stack traces that are hard to understand and ultimately useless for the API client.
HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol. It is an application layer protocol in the Internet Protocol suite model for hypermedia information systems, collaborative, and distributed systems, etc. We can find several HTTP methods to solve multiple problems online. This…
How to Use PUT vs PATCH Methods Effectively in REST APIs
April 11, 2025
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 first glance, it might seem logical to group PUT and PATCH together, since both modify existing data. However, the difference…
Location Based Services: Building with Ipstack
July 22, 2024
Have you ever wondered how websites and apps know where you are and offer services based on your location? This is possible because of location based services (LBS). These services help provide accurate weather updates, suggest nearby restaurants, and deliver personalized…
APILayer API Integration with Popular Frameworks
July 22, 2024
What is API Integration?
API integration connects software systems or applications via their APIs. This lets them collaborate, share data, and communicate. Developers can simply integrate third-party services, databases, and other applications via APIs to improve…
Currency conversion is a crucial aspect of international trade and foreign transactions. Thus, foreign investors and businesses frequently use currency converter apps to get accurate real-time exchange rates. Travellers also need currency conversion data to get the best exchange rate data. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to create a Python currency converter app using a currency…