Introduction
You're a web developer with a passion for the art world. You'd love to create a web page to showcase examples of art through the ages. But you're not sure about the best way to get images of art for your web page. That's where APIs come in! In this module, you'll learn the basics of APIs that help you get images of artwork made public by museums around the world.
Learning objectives
In this module, you will:
- Learn about RESTful APIs.
- Build your own simple API.
- Learn various strategies to connect to external APIs.
- Learn how to query two different museum APIs.
Prerequisites
- An internet-connected browser, like Microsoft Edge.
- Node.js, installed locally.
- npm, installed locally.