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APIs

Natalie Feibish
Natalie Feibish
2,599 Points
Posted by Natalie Feibish
Natalie Feibish
2,599 Points

I need to learn about APIs and JSON to use with exporting to Apple News. Courses?

I'm talking ground-level, welcome to API with an eye to using it with exporting stories to Apple News. I know there is a plug-in for Wordpress (I'm using WP) but it's unreliable and throws lots of errors. I need to learn how to dig in at the ground level.

Most courses in APIs assume I have some knowledge of the "basics." Nope.

Have never really even worked with API and JSON. Where do I save files? How does any of this function? I'm asking because I'm willing to work cross-tracks if need be.

Also: I'm aware Apple News has lots of documentation. It all assumes some basic knowledge of API and JSON.

2 Answers

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points
Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points

Have you looked at any of these to get started: https://teamtreehouse.com/library/topic:development-tools/q:api

And maybe try this as a foundation for working with API's in PHP https://teamtreehouse.com/library/using-the-github-api-with-php

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

:mailbox_with_mail: Hi, I got your request.

Here are a couple of things you might enjoy:

There might be others, depending on what language you'll be working in — I know there are related courses for C# and Python, and perhaps others. Try going to the Library page and entering "API" as the search term.