api-endpoints

Vocabulary Word

Definition

API endpoints are URL paths in a web server that respond to a specific API request. Think of the entire API as a library and API endpoints as particularly useful books in that library. Endpoints help us retrieve, update, and delete data in an application's database.

Examples in Different Contexts

In RESTful services, 'API endpoints' are URLs that represent specific functions or resources available to clients. A backend developer might illustrate, 'Our API endpoints are designed to handle CRUD operations for users, allowing for easy data management.'

Practice Scenarios

Design

Scenario:

The design team is aiming for a dynamic update of design elements based on real-time user behaviors. This requires seamless integration with the backend server where data is stored.

Response:

We can use API endpoints to fetch live data from the backend servers, thereby dynamically updating our design elements.

Business

Scenario:

The third-party vendors have been facing difficulty in managing their products on our ecommerce platform. They need a simplified and efficient way to update their product lists.

Response:

Let's create API endpoints that vendors can use to access and manage their product listings directly.