INTRODUCTION to REST APIS

SELF REVIEW: KNOW YOUR TOOLS

1. Which of the following configuration options in Insomnia were used in this Exercise? Choose all that apply.

2. Using the Filter response body option in Insomnia, which of the following filters can be used to obtain the month field [“july”] as the output when used over the JSON object below? Choose all that apply.

1	{
2	    "title": "Lord of the Rings",
3	    "author": "JRR Tolkien",
4	    "published" : {
5	        "year": 1954,
6	        "month": "july",
7	        "day" : 29
8	    }
9	}
10	

3. Which of the following JSON objects will return a valid JSON output that is not null while making a POST request.

4. From which sources can a mobile app retrieve data? Choose all that apply.

5. You’ve learned that an HTTP request has a body and a header. What information does the HTTP request header contain?  Select all that apply.

6. An API is only RESTful if it complies with which constraints? Select all that apply.

7. The naming convention of this API is correct: https://little.lemon/orders/{orderId}/customer-details

8. In this video you learned about tools for API development. Which of the following statements are true? Check all that apply.

KNOWLEDGE CHECK: INTRODUCTION TO APIS

1. Why is communicating over HTTPS more secure than HTTP?

2. Which of the following HTTPS methods is used to partially update data?

3. Which of the following HTTP status codes inside the response header indicate server-side errors?

4. RESTful APIs are considered to be stateless. What this means is the state is saved ________.

5. Which of the following can be a layer in the RESTful API communication system that data encounters while being passed between the client and server? Select all that apply.

KNOWLEDGE CHECK: PRINCIPLES OF API DEVELOPMENT

1. The abuse of API calls made by an end-user can be managed and restricted by means of:

2. While monitoring API endpoints for indicators such as latency and response time, which of the following HTTP status codes can be used to identify potential problems early on? Select all that apply.

3. SSL certificates ensure that the API calls coming to a specific vendor website such as Little Lemon are coming from their own website and mobile app.

4. Which of the following HTTP status codes suggest authentication and authorization errors while communicating data over HTTP? Select all that apply.

5. The SSL in SSL certificates, commonly known for being used in secure communications stands for:

6. In this video, you learned about best practices when it comes to REST APIs. Which one of the following is a good practice you should follow?

7. What authentication mechanism gives third parties limited access to a specific resource for a brief period of time?

8. In this video you learned about the importance of access control when it comes to APIs. Indicate which of the following statements are true. Check all that apply.

MODULE QUIZ: INTRODUCTION TO REST APIS

1. True or false: Special characters like “I”  or “^” are recommended when defining your endpoints to improve security.

2. True or false: When designing your API, you should always perform data filtering using a query string, for example, the next endpoint: /users/{userId}/locations?country=USA

3. Which of the following statements describe differences between HTTP PUT and PATCH methods? Select all that apply.

4. True or False: Authentication and authorization are the same thing.

5. Which of the following HTTP status codes are used to indicate client-side and server-side errors? Select all that apply.

6. Which of the following are valid Accept headers for requesting XML content? Select all that apply.

7. Which of the following statements are valid for Insomnia? Select all that apply.

8. Which of the following API clients and tools have both web and desktop versions?

9. True or False: When trying to return the requested resource from a server via a GET HTTP call, the server returns a 404 if the resource is not found.

10. What’s the semantic meaning of the 403 status code?