What Are APIs? - Simply Explained

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4 жыл бұрын

APIs are very technical, and yet they are used everywhere. Simply put: APIs allow different apps and services to work together in various ways. In this video, I'll highlight four ways in which APIs can be used: to access data, to hide complexity, to extend functionality, and for security/privacy reasons.
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@ahmdm2036 3 жыл бұрын

I quit my job at MacDonalds after realizing i am an api

@jeanrochelllegaspi5712 3 жыл бұрын

omg

@huijunkim3967 3 жыл бұрын

Isn't that what society is? Being APIs for each other.

@shaurya4242 3 жыл бұрын

Stolen comment...and it's McDonald not MacDonald

@mvisperas 3 жыл бұрын

You can do it! Even a Pennsylvania miner can do coding per Joe Biden.

@anynameisokay 3 жыл бұрын

I laughed way harder than I should

@ahmermirza 3 жыл бұрын

I always wondered if the apps like Uber built their own map from the scratch. Now, I know that they are probably using some API. The many examples quoted in this video are good enough to grasp the concept really well. Thank you!

@theanonymoustechie 3 жыл бұрын

I think they are using the Google maps api, they have a ton on info about it, check out maps api on google

@ThishsitwontgetmynameFoFF 3 күн бұрын

They can build their own apis but they also use others apis 100%

@ahmermirza 3 күн бұрын

@@ThishsitwontgetmynameFoFF I agree 👍

@mavhunter8753 4 жыл бұрын

That's actually a great example, I'm going to use that restaurant example in the future.

@ICANTHEARHER2222 4 жыл бұрын

You do a good job of applying real life examples and giving the full spectrum

@RawHebrewRemnant 3 жыл бұрын

After trying to figure this out for a few years, you made it extremely simple in just 7 minutes. VERY WELL DONE SIR! Thanks

@dnyhouse1 4 жыл бұрын

It's sometimes challenging for me to grasp complex technical issues (I have a background in political sciences) and normally I need 3-4 videos/sources to understand something but you explained it so well that I don't need to watch the other ones. Big time & brain energy saver so thanks a lot.

@anuar.m.y 2 жыл бұрын

god! when i was attempting to learn about VPNs and the different types and different mechanisms! i had to watch 5 different videos until one made sense and explained it in a very simple fashion (search VPN mailbox explanation in youtube) and this made perfect sense!!

@DasWompus 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! My background is in power engineering, but a set of models I have come across have required me to delve into some basic programming/database applications! Just understanding some of these terms that are being used really helps me be able to work through these manuals a lot easier!

@TheMR-777 3 жыл бұрын

Simply Explained: It made my Mind Open. As a newly becoming Software Engineer, I used to think how difficult it might be to "Communicate" between Apps, like Maps, and such. As I wanted to use the power of already existing Apps. Now I came to know there are so-called, "APIs" available which let us Interact with applications. Thank you for such a wonderful, complete and comprehensive information, Explained Simply :)

@RachitMalvi 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know how many videos I had watched(before watching this explanation) to understand this concept. This video gave me the clarity that I was always looking for. Thank you very much!!

@simplyexplained 4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@vmpdtv174 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for helping the non-developers and beginners understand what an API is

@patrickbarry9027 2 жыл бұрын

From a buzz word to a relatively good understanding in 45 seconds. That's the one statement that has been the most valuable in understanding API for me. Well done.

@dwaynelattimore819 3 жыл бұрын

The true geniuses of the world are those who can take what's complicated and make it immediately understandable when teaching with creativity. 🎨 I will also be adopting this analogy! Thank you!

@rohanradia142 4 жыл бұрын

Another great video 👌 will help a lot of the new developers.

@sadie1837 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the explanation. A few years ago, I started learning API but became disinterested because it was taught in a complex way. Now that I have watched your video, I am thinking about learning it again.

@xsApollo 3 жыл бұрын

I can't say thank you enough for that great presentation. God bless you. I would subscribe to your channel because of this video alone.

@deanos360 3 жыл бұрын

Really fantastic and clear instruction. Thank you for producing this!

@goodness8895 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I'm a prgramming newbie, the animation to display what the APIs work is very clear for me!

@moyavannesa8506 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this information. Lately I have had to keep date with this type of information since I am running an online business with facebook, I was concerned with the Apps Modes and while reading along the instructions I realized I had not ideas what and API was. I highly appreciated that you haven taken the time to educate us.

@brucetracy8079 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial. You definitely understand your stuff to be able to explain it so clearly. Well done!

@waynesrealworld5801 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best explanations I have seen yet. Great job and thank-you for putting this out there

@natalya6663 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video! Of all the videos on KZfaq, this is an understandable video, straight for those people who do not fumble. Thanks a lot!

@KaderTaek 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect, I watched it till the end simple and clear

@its.graceaudrey 3 жыл бұрын

This video gives smart and various exemples, I feel really confident talking about API now thank you !

@Hobbit2314 3 жыл бұрын

This is by far the best explanation to the topic that I have watched

@arumandkun 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Nice metaphor (the restaurant one): It makes things clearer. :)

@SpookshowBabie 2 жыл бұрын

I did not expect that cambridge analytica tie in, I love that this was mentioned, not enough people know about it! Thanks for the video!

@ZhDinerstein 3 жыл бұрын

What a great video. Restaurant analogy is perfect. So easy to understand. Thank you!'

@kamal-hassan 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! This is the first time I finally understood the API thing. Wow I'm so excited. I feel superiority that I finally knew a lot of behind the scenes things. Thank you!

@raychelleinjete4024 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for simplifying this subject..

@fleand86 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. This is was I needed, a quick and clear explanation!

@gijbuis 3 жыл бұрын

Earlier computer 'application programs' (as distinct from 'system programs') were independant coding entitities aimed at performing tasks for computer users. A program consists of a 'front-end' (interaction with the user) and a 'back-end' (interaction with data repositories). But as networking increased, application programs interlinked to each other, blurring the distinction between front-end and back-end. Programs communicate with other programs and the API is the interface they use to communicate with each other.

@kagayakuangel5828 2 жыл бұрын

That was a great explanation. Now I feel llike I know what an API is. It's a tool that connects apps to the system in order to hide complexity and make our lives easier. Plus, rather than painfully having to figure out access a user's data through our own methods, we can use the system.

@Elocinization 3 жыл бұрын

This was so helpful and clear - just what I needed! Thank you!!

@Gcenzi Жыл бұрын

Best explanation I've ever had about APIs

@stephanieswan3149 4 жыл бұрын

As a seasoned developer, some of the new terms were unfamiliar to me. This video was extremely helpful with great graphics and realistic examples. Thank you so much!

@Team4640 2 жыл бұрын

Hey any tips/hints to land a Developer job? I would love to here your background if you can 🙏🏻🙏🏻 thanks

@emmavanhise8739 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! As a content writer you made it so clear Love it.

@McCallumClips 3 жыл бұрын

FANTASTIC VIDEO! Well done. You covered everything in an easy to understand and relative way. Would love to hear what negative things were said about this. I can't imagine what they would say.

@moonlighterx 4 ай бұрын

It's great to have subtitles. I can understand the video by translating it into my own language. Thanks so much again :)

@westhillshighschoolikorodu4381 3 жыл бұрын

This video has been able to give me the basic knowledge on API. Thanks a lot

@allypally4 3 жыл бұрын

Super helpful and simple example. Saw another video before this using the waiter example, but this one hit different. Great video

@btssam Жыл бұрын

What helped clarify it to me is this: An API is just a function. A developer writes a function/script and may let others interact with that function (give Input/see Output) through the web. It can do anything a function can do. If these examples help others, that's great, but it leads me a bit astray from what API's actually are.

@guliyarkhassanova7475 3 жыл бұрын

Very clear and simple explanation of an api, thank you so much!

@runde3201 2 жыл бұрын

I love you... im a Chef but due to current physical conditions i have i decided to switch to something less physically straining.... and this example is the thing that literally made everything for me easier to understand.... I thank you...

@RAHULKUMAR-wn8po 2 жыл бұрын

Well explained. After searching many videos I finally got it with your video. Appreciate your efforts how simply you explained. Thank you so much.

@ernikitamalviya 3 жыл бұрын

Wow!!! Thanks for this great explanation!

@user-yq7ip3jy3r Ай бұрын

this is such an perfect way to explain API'S like seriously Thank you sm!

@JessicaTSmith 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the straight forward and easily digestable explanation!

@raguv6553 3 жыл бұрын

Done

@dorothyglade9087 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. It was really helpful to me as a student!

@rajeshbhosale2008 Жыл бұрын

Excellent simplified explanation of API! Thanks! 👍🏻

@diamondinferno42069 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect explanation, thank you for such a great video!

@mayajones9961 2 жыл бұрын

This video is so amazing. Straight and to the point.

@Sanam7 4 жыл бұрын

Very well explained. Thank you!

@musicfunny4388 3 жыл бұрын

So great, with many realistic example, so cool, Thanks for your work

@shendrew 3 жыл бұрын

Actually signed in to give this video a 'like' - that's how good it is!!!

@fernando_dominguez 4 жыл бұрын

the best API explanation thanks a bunch guys!

@chanwitwuttioei5361 Жыл бұрын

you're Cleary explaining. Thank you

@BrendaJTrulear 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for simplifying APIs.

@anonofDeath 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! The google definition confused me. This video was great and I really appreciate this level of effort. Thank you!!!!

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@randomly_random_0 2 жыл бұрын

this is clearest explanation about API

@danieleliyahu3014 2 жыл бұрын

Great, simple and short. Thank you.

@vonjohnson5504 4 жыл бұрын

This is a nice video. This helped solidify my understanding of API.

@readss 3 жыл бұрын

took me 1 minute of the video to understand, ur so good at explaining

@zacstred452 3 жыл бұрын

This was really helpful, and the illustrations looked great. One question: is it considered polite to tip your API 20%? 🤓

@blackkiritok 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you soo much. This video was amazing!

@fieroviart Жыл бұрын

This is the right way to explain APIs even to children!!! Good explanation

@djfago6240 Жыл бұрын

This is the perfect explanation. Thank you sir

@kanupriyas3253 3 жыл бұрын

This is brilliant, truly simple!!!! Please add some videos on API

@bitelogger 3 жыл бұрын

The best explanation of this topic ever

@rockpvaler 3 жыл бұрын

That was a perfect explanation! Thanks for the video!

@vivekjoshi937 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, this is nice explanation!

@nahidparvez7346 Жыл бұрын

BEST BEST BEST!! This video is the best content about the introduction for API

@d.harrison1570 Жыл бұрын

Excellent explanations. I'm bookmarking this one.

@itguy77 Жыл бұрын

best vid until now to grasp the concept

@infogbsemi1319 4 жыл бұрын

AWESOME !!! Thank you.

@user-cz9xu5uz6u Жыл бұрын

this video is fantastic! It finally makes sense!

@1956paterson 2 жыл бұрын

This was very helpful with good clear examples.

@marwahmaher8574 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing this video, it was so useful

@hem89180 4 жыл бұрын

Nice as always Savjee!

@anthonytcool350 3 жыл бұрын

very good explanation and make a newbie to understand it easily!

@Spaniards56 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the information which for me is COMPLETELY NEW! Actually, the analogy of the waiter is great!

@randyaven6377 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent explanation! Thank you!!

@lauraduru1987 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the explanation It really did a lot

@OneTapFuture 2 жыл бұрын

I cannot thank you enough for the analogies! The comparisons really allow that "aha" moment :)

@johnklotz6836 3 жыл бұрын

very helpful! thank you for this video!

@kpattani 4 жыл бұрын

fantastic video, thank you!

@adiek14 3 жыл бұрын

This is really good! Thank you!

@jinkygarcia5799 3 жыл бұрын

Great explanations.Well done!

@allannjuguna598 3 жыл бұрын

No one would have said it any better, thanks

@onerishigood 3 жыл бұрын

Simply and efficiently explained Great

@ashleypursell9702 4 жыл бұрын

really good video, clear and concise

@jonny4866 3 жыл бұрын

Very clearly explained, thank you.

@sabelomuzimsimango8467 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Well explained

@brookesam9537 3 жыл бұрын

Super helpful video and analogy. Thank you

@kristina-alexandra 10 ай бұрын

Wow thank you. Wonderfully explained, easy to understand 🙏

@bantrothuvenkataramana6659 4 жыл бұрын

its simple nice video upload more

@mikeh5431 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Thank you

@johnbanas2027 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. Great explanation.

@satyamtarika6848 2 жыл бұрын

What a clean explanation 🔥

@AnnaTarasiuk 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot. I took a bunch of notes

@jeffgalef121 4 жыл бұрын

That was great. Thank you very much.