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What does an API do in response to a client's request?
What does an API do in response to a client's request?
- Returns data from the server's database (correct)
- Sends a request to the client's database
- Generates a new database for the client
- Blocks the client's request
In the context of the provided metaphor, what does the 'butler' represent?
In the context of the provided metaphor, what does the 'butler' represent?
- Client
- JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)
- API (correct)
- Server's database
What does JSON stand for and what type of data does it represent?
What does JSON stand for and what type of data does it represent?
- Java Object Notation, it represents Java-specific data
- JavaScript Object Network, it represents network-related data
- JavaScript Output Network, it represents network-related data
- JavaScript Object Notation, it represents data in JavaScript Object (correct)
How do clients interact with APIs?
How do clients interact with APIs?
What functionality does JSON enable within web applications?
What functionality does JSON enable within web applications?
What is the purpose of an API?
What is the purpose of an API?
In the provided metaphor, what does the 'butler' represent?
In the provided metaphor, what does the 'butler' represent?
What functionality does JSON enable within web applications?
What functionality does JSON enable within web applications?
How does a client interact with an API?
How does a client interact with an API?
What is the main purpose of JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) in the context of APIs?
What is the main purpose of JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) in the context of APIs?
What does an API return if the request is successful?
What does an API return if the request is successful?
What does REST stand for in the context of APIs?
What does REST stand for in the context of APIs?
What type of data are JavaScript objects stored as?
What type of data are JavaScript objects stored as?
What is the role of URLs in interacting with APIs?
What is the role of URLs in interacting with APIs?
Which best describes the role of an API in terms of client-server interaction?
Which best describes the role of an API in terms of client-server interaction?
