Question 1

What does API stand for?

Accepted Answer

Application Programming Interface

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Artificial Programming Interface

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Automatic Programming Interface

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Application Programming Instruction

Question 2

What type of communication protocol do most Web APIs use?

Accepted Answer

HTTP

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FTP

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SSH

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SMTP

Question 3

What is the purpose of JSON in Web APIs?

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To transfer data

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To execute code

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To style web pages

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To store data

Question 4

What is the difference between a Web API and a Web service?

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A Web API uses HTTP for communication, while a Web service can use other protocols

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There is no difference between a Web API and a Web service

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A Web API is only used for internal communication, while a Web service is used for communication with external systems

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A Web API is used for data transmission, while a Web service is used for multimedia

Question 5

What is a RESTful Web API?

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An API that follows a set of architectural constraints

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An API that is only used for mobile applications

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An API that uses only HTTP GET requests

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An API that is only used for database transactions

Question 6

What is the purpose of an API key?

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To identify a client to the API

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To encrypt data sent through the API

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To identify the API to the client

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To limit the number of API requests a client can make

Question 7

What is the most common format for data exchange in Web APIs?

Accepted Answer

JSON

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TXT

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CSV

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XML

Question 8

What is a URI?

Accepted Answer

A unique identifier for a resource

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A type of error response

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A type of HTTP request

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A method of transferring data between APIs

Question 9

What HTTP method is used for retrieving data from a Web API?

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GET

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POST

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PUT

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DELETE

Question 10

What is the purpose of a status code in a Web API response?

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To indicate the success or failure of the request

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To encrypt the response data

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To provide information about the API

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To provide information about the client

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