Web APIs
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What is Web APIs?
Web APIs are interfaces provided by web browsers that allow JavaScript code to interact with the browser environment and the wider web. These APIs provide access to functionalities like manipulating the Document Object Model (DOM), handling user input, making network requests, managing browser history, and accessing device hardware like the camera or microphone. They essentially bridge the gap between JavaScript and the capabilities of the browser and the underlying operating system.
Free resources to learn Web APIs
- ArticleWeb APIs
- ArticleWeb APIs - Introduction
- VideoWhat is a Web API?
Web APIs: common questions
Can I learn Web APIs in Hindi?
This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain Web APIs in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.
Is this Web APIs tutorial for beginners?
It is lesson 66 of 120 in the free Frontend roadmap, in stage 21, Web APIs. If you are new to Frontend, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.