"New to APIs—what exactly is an endpoint?"
Hey folks, total noob here trying to wrap my head around APIs.
So like... what is an endpoint? I keep hearing it in tutorials, but it’s not clicking. Is it just a fancy word for a URL? Or is there more to it?
From what I *think* I get, an endpoint is basically where your app "talks" to the API to get or send data. Like, `/users` might be an endpoint to fetch user info? But why’s it called an "endpoint" and not just a "link" or something?
Also, why’s it so important? Seems like half the API docs just list endpoints and expect you to know what to do with ‘em.
Anyone got a simple breakdown? Maybe with a real-world example? Thanks in advance!
(Also, sorry if this is a dumb question—still learning the ropes here 😅)
Hey folks, total noob here trying to wrap my head around APIs.
So like... what is an endpoint? I keep hearing it in tutorials, but it’s not clicking. Is it just a fancy word for a URL? Or is there more to it?
From what I *think* I get, an endpoint is basically where your app "talks" to the API to get or send data. Like, `/users` might be an endpoint to fetch user info? But why’s it called an "endpoint" and not just a "link" or something?
Also, why’s it so important? Seems like half the API docs just list endpoints and expect you to know what to do with ‘em.
Anyone got a simple breakdown? Maybe with a real-world example? Thanks in advance!
(Also, sorry if this is a dumb question—still learning the ropes here 😅)