application program interface ? (i could be wrong)
An API doesn't have to be with a server.
an exposed subset of code (methods and functions) that you the consumer can use.
an endpoint is the point at which you interact with the library or server
URL: https://example.com/api/users
remote procedure call
This is basically a function that will execute on the remote server.
"RESTful"
"Resource" based. (i.e. users). Has multiple things you can do to those resources (CRUD. create, retrieve, update, delete). Typically follows (POST, GET, PUT, DELETE http methods).
/api/users /api/events /api/cars
a structure for an api that has all queries going to one endpoint.
returns different information, depending on the json data you send it.
- you want your api to work over https instead of http.
- is the user requesting stuff from you API authenticated(are they who they say they are).
- is the user authorized are they allowed to do what they want to do.
- other concerns:rate limiting (too many requests), (remote code execution, careful of user submitted data)
SSH vs HTTP(S)
they either resolve (success) or reject (failure). .then(...stuff) will execute
after the promise has resolved. .catch() will execute if the promise rejects.