APIs make the modern internet function. We explain Application Programming Interfaces, REST protocols, request types, and JSON exchanges in simple terms.
The Restaurant Analogy
Think of an API as the waiter in a restaurant. You (the client) look at the menu and make a request. The waiter (API) takes your request to the kitchen (server/database) and returns the food (data payload) back to your table.
Common request methods include **GET** (retrieve data) and **POST** (submit new data).