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API
Application Programming Interface
πOne-line summary
An agreed-upon channel for exchanging data between pieces of software.
π‘Easy explanation
Think of it as an 'order window.' The customer (frontend) places an order at the window (API), and the kitchen (server) prepares the food (data) and sends it back.
β¨Example
API request/response flow (auto-animated)
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Client
GET /users β
β JSON
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Server
β‘Vibe coding prompt examples
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Build a REST API that returns a user list. Access it via GET /api/users and respond with JSON.
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Build a signup API. POST /api/auth/signup accepts email and password, saves them to the DB, and returns a JWT token.
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Build a wrapper function that wraps API responses in a unified format: { success: boolean, data: T, error?: string }.
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