Data Collection through Web APIs
Many websites make their data available through APIs which allow programmers to retrieve specific pieces of data rather than the entire website content. This lessons explains how to retrieve data from web pages through a tool known as a "web API".
Objectives
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to
- identify a Web API
- retrieve data via a Web API
- explore how data is made available by providers through APIs
- recognize RESTful APIs
Required Readings
- Chapter 9 in text book
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