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APIs for PMs and Non-tech Leaders

NBW

Last Update September 20, 2023

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About This Course

In the tapestry of modern products, APIs are the threads weaving disparate elements into a cohesive experience. But understanding APIs isn’t just for the tech-savvy; it’s for anyone striving to craft products that truly resonate in today’s interconnected landscape. APIs are more than just technical endpoints; they’re enablers, bridges to broader possibilities.

This course is designed not to inundate you with jargon but to illuminate the conceptual essence of APIs. We’ll unravel their strategic significance, helping non-tech leaders grasp not just the ‘what’, but the profound ‘why’ and ‘how’.

Ready to demystify APIs and harness their potential for your product vision? Let’s navigate this journey together.

Curriculum

59 Lessons

A New Interface

What on Earth!

The Shop = Database

Which among these is an example of using APIs?

Summary

What’s it For?

One of the main reasons for a company

What could be the downside to using external APIs?

Summary

APIs in the Real World

Apart from Saas products like Stripe, consumer products also publish their APIs to be consumed.

Summary

Let’s Get Technical

Working the API

At the End(point)

The next step is to add in the rest of the details.

Summary

Of Methods and Actions

So what does this have to do with APIs?

HTTP methods follow which of these API structures?

Summary

POST Something New!

Domino’s exposes the /placeorder resource at the endpoint

Summary

GET That, Please!

The response object from Spotify carries headers as well as the playlists of the user.

If a mobile wallet wants to display the last 5 transactions you made from your bank account, what method will be used?

Summary

PUT it There, Mate!

The PUT request to change the publish year for the book with id 33424 would look something like this:

What would happen if a book with id 33423 did not exist in the database?

Summary

DELETE and PATCH

Partially editing a resource within a collection with PUT can be challenging.

What happens when DELETE is called repeatedly on one resource?

Which method is used to change a small part of a resource?

Summary

The Common Unknown

Course Summary

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APIs for PMs and Non-tech Leaders

About This Course

Curriculum

A New Interface

What on Earth!

The Shop = Database

Which among these is an example of using APIs?

Summary

What’s it For?

One of the main reasons for a company

What could be the downside to using external APIs?

Summary

APIs in the Real World

Apart from Saas products like Stripe, consumer products also publish their APIs to be consumed.

Summary

Let’s Get Technical

A Response to a Request

Every API has a certain request format.

Summary

Your Type of Data

The JSON request object will look something like this:

XML always starts with the root node.

Summary

More Than Just One

Another popular type of API is SOAP.

Summary

What’s That Word?

As a business person, you might not be too bothered with the design of APIs.

Headers contain metadata that can be used to troubleshoot if the need arises.

Summary

Working the API

At the End(point)

The next step is to add in the rest of the details.

Summary

Of Methods and Actions

So what does this have to do with APIs?

HTTP methods follow which of these API structures?

Summary

POST Something New!

Domino’s exposes the /placeorder resource at the endpoint

Summary

GET That, Please!

The response object from Spotify carries headers as well as the playlists of the user.

The response object from Spotify carries headers as well as the playlists of the user.

If a mobile wallet wants to display the last 5 transactions you made from your bank account, what method will be used?

Summary

PUT it There, Mate!

The PUT request to change the publish year for the book with id 33424 would look something like this:

What would happen if a book with id 33423 did not exist in the database?

Summary

DELETE and PATCH

Partially editing a resource within a collection with PUT can be challenging.

What happens when DELETE is called repeatedly on one resource?

Which method is used to change a small part of a resource?

Summary

The Common Unknown

Tool(s) of the Trade

Insights by Burt Rutan

Postman is a popular API testing automation tool

Summary

APIs vs. Webhooks

Insights by Jeff Lindsay

Webhooks are similar to APIs but are much simpler.

Summary

Build or Buy?

How much is the integration needed?

Insights by Daniel Wilson

Summary

Secure, Safe, and Ready

Insights by Window Snyder

Why is identifying the developer or application important?

Summary

Course Summary

Summary

Assessment

Which of these is an example of an API in action?

APIs send requests to servers and receive responses from clients.

APIs are used to access data or functionality, but not both.

What is the biggest reason for a company to expose their API?

What are the potential problems with using APIs in your product?