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  1. Working with APIs
  • Introduction
  • Table of Contents
  • API Academy
    • Get Started
      • What is an API?
      • How Does an API Work?
      • How to Call an API?
      • How to Read an API Documentation?
      • Chapter Summary
      • Get realtime weather
    • API Fundamentals
      • API Funtamentals: Overview
      • Method & Path
      • Parameters
      • Request Body
      • Responses
      • API Specification & OAS
      • Chapter Summary
    • Working with APIs
      • Working with APIs: Overview
      • Making Requests from Spec
      • Environments and Variables
      • Chaining Multiple Endpoints
      • Handling Authentication
      • Handling API Signatures
      • Introduction to Scripts
      • Chapter Summary
    • Mocking APIs
      • Mocking APIs: Overview
      • Smart Mock
      • Mock Expectations
      • Cloud Mock
      • Mock Scripts
      • Chapter Summary
    • Designing APIs
      • Designing APIs: Overview
      • Introduction to API Design
      • Creating Your First API Project
      • Analyzing Requirements and Planning Your API
      • Designing Data Models
      • Designing Endpoints
      • Using Components and Reusability
      • Setting Up Authentication
      • API Design Guidelines
      • Chapter Summary
    • Developing APIs
      • Developing APIs: Overview
      • Setup: Install Your AI Coding Assistant
      • Quick Start: From Spec to Running API in 30 Minutes
      • Understanding the Generated Code
      • Testing Your API with Apidog
      • Deployment: Put Your API Online
      • Chapter Summary
    • Testing APIs
      • Testing APIs: Overview
      • Getting Started: Your First Test Scenario
      • Integration Testing and Data Passing
      • Dynamic Values
      • Assertions and Validations
      • Flow Control: If, For, ForEach
      • Data-Driven Testing
      • Performance Testing
      • Test Reports and Analysis
      • CI/CD Integration
      • Scheduled Tasks and Automation
      • Advanced Testing Strategies
      • Chapter Summary
    • API Documentations
      • API Documentations: Overview
      • Publishing Your First API Doc
      • Customizing Documentation Appearance
      • Interactive Features for Consumers
      • Advanced Publishing Settings
      • Managing API Versions
      • Chapter Summary
    • Advanced API Technologies
      • API Technologies: Overview
      • GraphQL
      • gRPC
      • WebSocket
      • Socket.IO
      • Server-Sent Events (SSE)
      • SOAP
      • Chapter Summary
    • API Lifecycle
      • API Lifecycle: Overview
      • Stages of the API Lifecycle
      • API Governance
      • API Security Best Practices
      • Monitoring and Analytics
      • API Versioning Strategies
      • The Future of APIs
      • Chapter Summary
    • API Security
      • API Security: Overview
      • API Security Fundamentals
      • Authentication vs Authorization
      • Understanding OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect
      • JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
      • OWASP API Security Top 10
      • Encryption and HTTPS
      • Chapter Summary
    • API Tools
      • API Tools: Overview
      • The Evolution of API Tools
      • API Clients
      • Command Line Tools (cURL, HTTPie)
      • API Design and Documentation Tools
      • API Mocking Tools
      • API Testing Tools
      • All-in-One API Platforms
      • Chapter Summary
    • API Gateway
      • API Gateway: Overview
      • What is an API Gateway?
      • Key Features of API Gateways
      • API Gateway vs Load Balancer vs Service Mesh
      • Popular API Gateway Solutions
      • The BFF (Backend for Frontend) Pattern
      • Chapter Summary
  • Modern Pet Store
    • Pet
      • Get Pet
      • Update Pet
      • Delete Pet
      • Create Pet
      • List Pets
      • Upload Pet Image
    • User
      • Update User
      • Get User
      • Delete User
      • Login
      • Logout
      • Create User
    • Store
      • List Inventory
      • Create Order
      • Get Order
      • Delete Order
      • Callback Example
      • Pay for an Order
    • Payments
      • Pay Order
    • Chat
      • Create Chat Completion
    • Webhooks
      • Pet Adopted Event
      • New Pet Available Event
  • Schemas
    • Pet
    • Category
    • User
    • ApiResponse
    • OrderPayment
    • Tag
    • Order
    • Links-Order
    • PetCollection
    • Bank Card
    • Bank Account
    • Links
    • Error
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  1. Working with APIs

Working with APIs: Overview

Now that you understand the core concepts of APIs (methods, paths, parameters, responses), it's time to get hands-on. In this chapter, we'll shift focus from theory to practice.
You will learn how to effectively use Apidog to interact with existing API specifications. Whether you are a frontend developer connecting to a backend, or a QA engineer verifying endpoints, these skills are fundamental to your daily workflow.

What You Will Learn#

This chapter covers the essential tooling and techniques for consuming APIs:
1.
Making Requests from Spec
Learn how to execute requests directly from an API definition, tweaking parameters and inspecting responses.
2.
Environments and Variables
Stop hardcoding values. Learn to switch seamlessly between Local, Dev, and Production environments using global and environment variables.
3.
Chaining Multiple Endpoints
Real-world workflows involve sequences. Learn how to extract data (like an id or token) from one response and use it in the next request.
4.
Handling Authentication
Master the specific ways to authenticate your requests, from basic API Keys to complex OAuth flows.
5.
Handling API Signatures
Work with high-security APIs that require request signing to prevent tampering.
6.
Introduction to Scripts
Unlock the full power of automation by adding Pre-request and Post-request scripts to your API calls.

Why This Matters#

An API specification is just a static document until you start interacting with it. By mastering these tools, you transform a spec into a live, testable, and interactive interface. This is the first step towards building robust integrations and automated tests.

Ready to start?#

Begin by making your first request:
Making Requests from Spec
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