APIs

Lesson in the R Programming Roadmap · Stage 9: Importing Data

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is APIs?

Web APIs let you request data over the internet from another service, typically returning it in JSON format. Fetching data from an API in R usually means making an HTTP request with a package like httr, then parsing the response. This combination of requesting and parsing is essential for working with any modern data source that exposes an API rather than a static file.

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APIs: common questions

Can I learn 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 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 APIs tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 50 of 129 in the free R Programming roadmap, in stage 9, Importing Data. If you are new to R Programming, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.