An application programming interface is a connection between computers or between computer programs. It is a type of software interface, offering a service to other pieces of software.
Using APIs opens a ton of functionality you can add to any hack. For this challenge, we just want you to connect any two APIs together, utilize an API, in a project, or even just research up about APIs.
This is a part of challenges by Local Hack Day organized by MLH
We learnt about what is APIs and also researched a few APIs that we have listed below. As we were all newbies it took us time to build and develop something while learning and experimenting simultaneously
Category | API NAME | API URL |
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Weather Forecasts | 7Timer | http://www.7timer.info/bin/api.pl?lon=113.17&lat=23.09&product=astro&output=json |
Currenct code and name | coinbase | https://api.coinbase.com/v2/currencies |
Large public digital achieve | Archve.org | https://archive.org/metadata/TheAdventuresOfTomSawyer_201303 |
24 hr crypto data | Binance | https://api2.binance.com/api/v3/ticker/24hr |
Activity Suggestions | Bored | https://www.boredapi.com/api/activity |