What is a REST API?

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  • čas přidán 12. 06. 2024
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    What is a REST API? What are the benefits and how are they fundamental to your cloud application?
    In this lightboard video, Nathan Hekman with IBM Cloud, answers these questions and much more as he visually shows the benefits a company can gain with using REST API.
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Komentáře • 937

  • @heociel
    @heociel Před 3 lety +636

    Is no one else going to say it? This video is in Dark Mode, and that's why we love it

    • @kellysturm7193
      @kellysturm7193 Před rokem +12

      It’s the squeaky marker for me

    • @Kirkrrr
      @Kirkrrr Před 6 měsíci

      @@kellysturm7193 Only IBM has the resources to produce a marker with just the perfect amount of squeak for their YT videos.

    • @hellzbellz272
      @hellzbellz272 Před 23 dny

      Omg you're right! 😂 I knew there was a reason my eyes weren't hurting!

  • @RobinShrestha1
    @RobinShrestha1 Před 2 lety +466

    I'm not sure if I'm more impressed with the explanation or the fact that he wrote all this stuff backwards to our viewpoint

    • @mustaphazero4929
      @mustaphazero4929 Před rokem +121

      you can do that just by converting right with left (like what selfie does when you take a picture)

    • @antonkalashnikov572
      @antonkalashnikov572 Před rokem +11

      Ahhh

    • @Metroidam11
      @Metroidam11 Před 10 měsíci +50

      I knew this was flipped after filming but it still looked super weird lol. Almost distracting

    • @gonzobmx91
      @gonzobmx91 Před 9 měsíci +9

      haha - my first thought was - genius :p

    • @BytesizedL
      @BytesizedL Před 8 měsíci

      talk about distraction, we didnt notice the person is Mr Beast replica@@Metroidam11

  • @vladimirzizic4940
    @vladimirzizic4940 Před 3 lety +235

    The mirror, fluorescent markers, the lightning, black background, this video looks amazing!

    • @pitpatepapatebom6868
      @pitpatepapatebom6868 Před 2 lety +3

      It hurt my brain tho :3

    • @zkdr6278
      @zkdr6278 Před 2 lety +5

      Coulda done without the squeaking though

    • @radmilaneykova6011
      @radmilaneykova6011 Před 2 lety

      @@pitpatepapatebom6868 OMG, my jaw dropped when he started writing...I had to go back and listen again, because I was so distracted

  • @tannerbarcelos6880
    @tannerbarcelos6880 Před 3 lety +344

    One of the best representations and explanations of this architectural pattern. REST really is straight forward if you can simply think about how the data should come and go in your app!

  • @elijahbuscho7715
    @elijahbuscho7715 Před 3 lety +48

    I was marveling at how he was writing backwards so easily, but the I realized that it's just mirrored. Dude's right handed

    • @conorm2524
      @conorm2524 Před 2 lety

      He could be a genius, he's swapped his wedding ring to his right hand ;-)

  • @seguneros79
    @seguneros79 Před 3 lety +184

    I worked as a Business Analyst on an Open Banking project - Gosh I wish this video/resource was available to me to simplify the crazy first couple of months to digest this information. Enjoyed this, very well done and simplified. Great job!

    • @lillyberta422
      @lillyberta422 Před 2 lety +2

      Same here lol

    • @nicknorris6073
      @nicknorris6073 Před rokem +2

      Starting a PM role in the open banking space next month -- definitely need the refresher!

    • @ChristopherBergsten
      @ChristopherBergsten Před 9 měsíci +2

      If you are an analyst, you should not have to care about this. This should be priovided to you.

  • @sunnilabeouf
    @sunnilabeouf Před 3 lety +464

    I can't help but think of the fact that he's technically writing backwards

    • @IBMTechnology
      @IBMTechnology  Před 3 lety +81

      Hey Abdulrahman! Not quite :) Here is a post where we explain how these videos are created: ibm.co/2U1ofAe

    • @VitapRamdevputra
      @VitapRamdevputra Před 3 lety +4

      @@IBMTechnology link says - page is not available.

    • @YigitmK
      @YigitmK Před 3 lety +44

      They probably mirrored video...

    • @vuufke4327
      @vuufke4327 Před 3 lety +9

      with his left hand apparently...
      the video is flipped sir

    • @canox6017
      @canox6017 Před 3 lety +18

      @@vuufke4327 You know left handed people exist right?

  • @eminm6383
    @eminm6383 Před 2 lety +4

    This was by far one of the the simplest and at the same time, thorough enough explanations about REST Apis. Big Thanks

  • @yatin1370
    @yatin1370 Před 9 měsíci +4

    As a person who is just starting out learning about APIs and Integration...this was a goldmine. Thanks a lot!

  • @undiscoveredpride7879
    @undiscoveredpride7879 Před 2 lety +10

    Hey, Nathan Hekman , You are a wonderful presenter and you example was so précised, clear and from real world. Please keep making more content. It was a great video with great content.

  • @grothe.dominik
    @grothe.dominik Před 3 lety +12

    Never seen such enthusiasm while explaining stuff :) GREAT!

  • @manangoyal5026
    @manangoyal5026 Před rokem +5

    Amazing video man. Understood it quickly and clearly. Loved the editing etc and the breakdown of timeline. Great work!

  • @judyl6325
    @judyl6325 Před 3 lety +44

    This really helped clear up for me what a REST API is and how HTTP methods work. Marker squeak was a little painful but I appreciate the content.

  • @brookelusher1056
    @brookelusher1056 Před 3 lety +19

    Thank you! Insanely helpful and informative, simplified on a topic that is hard to simplify.

    • @IBMTechnology
      @IBMTechnology  Před 3 lety +3

      Thanks for watching, Brooke! Appreciate your feedback. 💙

  • @mnarauploader
    @mnarauploader Před rokem +2

    Probs the most straight-forward and simple intro to REST APIs. Thanks for this!

  • @kavishalakmal3273
    @kavishalakmal3273 Před 9 měsíci +1

    i have watched many videos regarding rest API, but no one explained it this much clearly.. great job 🔥

  • @morgann3630
    @morgann3630 Před 3 lety +170

    I'm a former techie who left the industry for a while, and came back as a leader of a large group of techies, so I'm playing a little bit of catch-up with videos like these, so I know what my teams are doing and can provide guidance or prioritisation. This video was straightforward and helpful. Thank you SO much for the really excellent, approachable and deliciou---I mean, descriptive bite of ice c---I mean, information.
    Damnit, I'm going for the Ben & Jerry's.

    • @VeraxMusic
      @VeraxMusic Před rokem +1

      Strawberry Cheesecake flavor or Cherry Garcia are my suggestions ;)

  • @PawanKumar-tu6ti
    @PawanKumar-tu6ti Před 3 lety +3

    The content is really amazing, never found an explanation something that detailed and simple.

  • @himansh0715
    @himansh0715 Před rokem +1

    This was so smooth that I was already familiar with REST APIs but ended up watching the entire video, great work IBM team :)

  • @bosshaug5672
    @bosshaug5672 Před rokem

    This is THE video I've been needing thank you. All other videos just start diving into way basic different stuff or just go with examples of APIs. Thanks for this!

  • @heathergray4880
    @heathergray4880 Před 3 lety +3

    For the first time in my life, I know what a REST API is! Thank you

  • @zoltannemeth8864
    @zoltannemeth8864 Před 2 lety +6

    Nice video! Heading to bed now for a RESTful sleep.

  • @cosmicpuma1409
    @cosmicpuma1409 Před 3 lety +1

    These IBM vids are really well done and the info is on point! Thank You!

  • @SheCreatesGames
    @SheCreatesGames Před rokem +1

    I really like how simple and useful this is! Your explanations made RESTful API so easy to understand.

  • @lethatsinkin
    @lethatsinkin Před rokem +5

    It's rare to find good quality tutorial videos. And I am saying this cause I didn't know how time flew by when you were teaching. And it didn't happen just once, multiple videos. Grateful 🙌🙌🙌

  • @Joshua-sp1kd
    @Joshua-sp1kd Před 3 lety +27

    Really great production. At first, the dramatic lighting was jarring, but later when the board filled up, the shadows helped separate the talent from the text we were looking at it. Bravo to the presenter, too

    • @The-Great-Brindian
      @The-Great-Brindian Před 2 lety +1

      nah, I wanted more lights my self. Disco lights would have been ideal. The flashing rotating ones.

    • @chance2646
      @chance2646 Před rokem +2

      I loved the screeching marker tip on the glass.

  • @sharpazn
    @sharpazn Před 6 měsíci +2

    i made my first web app with REST weeks ago without knowing 100% of the concept. I wish i saw this video before! All i knew is that i needed to change my dependencies, make my link, make the client-server architecture and communicate with my DB with SQL commands. Great stuff!

  • @azureaqua2218
    @azureaqua2218 Před 3 lety +2

    omg I haven't seen a beautiful mesmerizing explanation of REST API

  • @moiraleon8744
    @moiraleon8744 Před 2 lety +105

    LOVE LOVE LOVE your teaching style. The video and audio quality are great. If you used EQ in post production to get rid of high pitched marker squeaking sounds that would really improve my experience and hopefully others who are sensitive to high pitched sounds. Thank you for your teaching!

    • @mccomasd
      @mccomasd Před rokem +4

      Was literally thinking they should have put a high pass filter on this. You can too just not listening on a mobile device.

    • @joshualevan
      @joshualevan Před 11 měsíci +2

      eh, I'd disagree. I like the low-fi, intimate atmosphere with all the details that come with analog/ tangible tools. The more we can circle back to old-school teaching with modern accessibility, the better. Not everything in life needs digitally polished.

    • @IT10T
      @IT10T Před 7 měsíci

      @@joshualevanPeople nowadays are too critical of everything online; if you were in the room with that guy after he gives you a lesson, would anyone bother him about his marker noise? Doubt it, so why do we feel secure enough to critique strangers online who are trying to help us? This is CZcams, not Netflix, post EQ is not for this platform.

    • @simonsanden9521
      @simonsanden9521 Před 6 měsíci +2

      @@IT10T First question, yes, I for sure would. Second question, critique is not always hurtful. It can be helpful aswell. And this is a platform where you upload videos, edited or not, for the best viewing experience. What the heck are you on about

  • @Dioums
    @Dioums Před 2 lety +9

    Probably the best explanation of REST API...very easy to understand. Thank you!

  • @petervangheluwe4133
    @petervangheluwe4133 Před 3 lety +17

    This was a great, simple and short explanation, thanks!

  • @abrahamcastanedocornejo2510
    @abrahamcastanedocornejo2510 Před 10 měsíci +1

    BEST 10 minutes class ever! Thank you so much!

  • @jonathanpoole1494
    @jonathanpoole1494 Před 2 lety +13

    awesome explanation! at first, I thought you were writing left handed and backwards, but it makes more sense that you were writing right handed and forwards, and then flipped the vid in post-production. I love this format! Keep it up!

    • @SuganthanHarmless
      @SuganthanHarmless Před rokem +1

      I was wondering about this too!

    • @GulfCoastGrit
      @GulfCoastGrit Před rokem +2

      I thought that too, until I saw the wedding ring. He legit wrote left handed and backwards. Unless of course he was married in the Eastern Orthodox church, but I'm willing to bet he wrote backwards.

    • @larissabranovacki8164
      @larissabranovacki8164 Před rokem

      came to the comments to see if anybody else had wondered about the writing! lol

  • @westonkelliher7416
    @westonkelliher7416 Před rokem +3

    I was freaking out about how well this guy was writing in reverse until I realized they probably just flipped the video.

  • @carlosjunior5541
    @carlosjunior5541 Před 2 lety

    My Brain just exploded with the best explaination that i've seen about REST/RESTFUL architecture.

  • @JHatLpool
    @JHatLpool Před 3 lety +3

    A great video. Very good explanations and examples of the key points. Thanks for posting.

  • @ningyoh3490
    @ningyoh3490 Před 3 lety +3

    The way you explained this was so amazing and simple to understand,thank you ! kudos to your understanding and teaching 👏❤

  • @ianwinkler6224
    @ianwinkler6224 Před 2 lety +6

    Thank you for this simple explanation. I'm by no means a real programmer but my work wants me to build a simple app that uses this stuff. This is extremely helpful.

  • @leightonbuchanan-cates3932

    Been struggling to understand RESTful API, this video helped understand it in much simpler, broken down terms. Thank you so much!

  • @odd4231
    @odd4231 Před rokem

    this is easily the BEST explanation I have ever come across. thank you!

  • @rahultable
    @rahultable Před 3 lety +8

    Beautiful explanation even a non-technical person can understand. One feedback, the marker sound was making me crazy though

  • @thegnoo
    @thegnoo Před 3 lety +5

    Best video on youtube on this topic by far. Thanks a lot!

  • @Foba_Bett
    @Foba_Bett Před rokem

    Truly one of the best videos i found on the internet for a beginner!

  • @hunterallen4521
    @hunterallen4521 Před 3 lety +1

    I finally understand POST and GET after the django tutorial I watched thanks!

  • @davidbercovici
    @davidbercovici Před 3 lety +7

    Great Job! looking forward to see more videos like this. Is in the scope of this videos, the continuation of this icecream shop example? I would love to see how actually USE all this requests and responses in the website/app. With this methodology would it be great to see the front-end part. Now is time for an ice cream. Cheers

  • @senthilkumaran5317
    @senthilkumaran5317 Před 3 lety

    Learned web development from Jonas udemy course. And now seeing this video keeps my learned concepts fresh and improved ☺️

  • @cooldon5
    @cooldon5 Před rokem

    one of the best explanations i have seen about REST API . this is by far the best and clear elaboration of this topic. good job !!!

  • @andriykovalenkofitness
    @andriykovalenkofitness Před 3 lety +8

    This is a pretty cool breakdown. Thanks!

  • @gmkhussain
    @gmkhussain Před 2 lety +16

    Manager: *Why isn't your APIs responding?*
    Me: *Its RESTing*

  • @raghud541
    @raghud541 Před 2 lety

    U have mastered teaching and explained this in very simple terms and a lovely meaningful video, Thanks a ton.

  • @kauthamkrishnan982
    @kauthamkrishnan982 Před 2 lety

    The fact he able to write on the glass inverted so we can read it is just stunning!

  • @downunder365
    @downunder365 Před 3 lety +10

    need more focused on authenitcation like security and how actually the request is been made,

    • @yaBoyDreamer
      @yaBoyDreamer Před 3 lety

      for a what is rest api kinda video, this is brilliant; those are intermediate concepts, not fit for an introductory video (a short one, like this, anyway)

  • @DrMerciless
    @DrMerciless Před 9 měsíci +5

    RIP headset users. squeak squeak

  • @ioinfinity
    @ioinfinity Před rokem

    The whiteboard presentation was amazing!
    Know the concept of API easily!

  • @kedjos2202
    @kedjos2202 Před 3 lety +5

    Great and Simple, Just curious how its different from traditional web service,one could be stateless ,any thoughts...Keep up nice one.

  • @ThomasDonnelly
    @ThomasDonnelly Před 3 lety +8

    Um, what is thie black magic vodoo he is doing with his whiteboarding?! I hear the marker but there is more to this. I love it.

  • @YogeshwariPadmatti
    @YogeshwariPadmatti Před 23 dny

    The dark mode vibe is amazing! Posted this from the CLI

  • @bonnieeberhart9297
    @bonnieeberhart9297 Před rokem

    Just started learning about API's and servers this week. This video is great for visual learners like me (in fact the best one i've seen)

  • @Aurangazeebak333
    @Aurangazeebak333 Před 3 lety +12

    I didn't get how REST API is advantageous and how does it differ from API

    • @Sergey_Doshch
      @Sergey_Doshch Před 3 lety

      He did not say that. Technical folks talk to themselves not the audience :-) but that fine because you need to learn yourself

  • @Binizh23
    @Binizh23 Před 3 lety +8

    I gave this video a like just because of the "RESTful Flavour" joke.

  • @apriljohnson6191
    @apriljohnson6191 Před měsícem

    VERY well done. Explained well with no drama. Thank you!

  • @itmiconsult2609
    @itmiconsult2609 Před 2 lety

    The Best API tutorial on the planet, ....................... No the Universe. Now I can REST searching for tutorials on API.

  • @robertbrautigam6720
    @robertbrautigam6720 Před 3 lety +3

    This is RPC over HTTP at most. Any presentation that does not include the words MediaType or Hypermedia can not be about REST.
    I get that the industry in general basically rejected hypermedia, but it is still an integral part of many of the advantages claimed. Also, it is not simple at all, you're just doing the simple parts and ignoring the hard ones, like caching (mentioned, but then forgotten), discovery or resources, designing the flow of the client _from the server_, etc.. That added knowledge is what makes REST so powerful, not the making some random HTTP requests with some json content.
    The linked "Handbook" and "REST APIs" documents are also talking mostly about the RPC-style. With the only mention of links in "paging". Don't underestimate the power of links and forms! Come on IBM, you could actually lead here, and show how it's done properly! Leave the OpenAPI/Swagger train and do it right!

  • @faysalkhan8p
    @faysalkhan8p Před 3 lety +3

    A big thanks to the editor for muting while writing. It helps big time. Thats a painful sound.

  • @cassondrad2280
    @cassondrad2280 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome!. You make it simple to understand. Love it, thank you

  • @mhdsaadshmaiss9890
    @mhdsaadshmaiss9890 Před 3 lety +1

    this video is hypnotizing! awesome! I even love the different marking colors!

  • @mehmetdemir-lf2vm
    @mehmetdemir-lf2vm Před 3 lety +3

    endpoint, method and parameters cannot always be differentiated. rest is only a solution for using a very small set of crud operations on databases.
    rest api just: 1. enables browsers to use http protocol to access databases 2. enables connection pooling at the application server and removes necessity to connect to a database for every function call 3. constrain the client to use only a couple of functions rather than enabling them to use full range of commands that can be used when directly connected to a database.
    i think a more generalized solution is required to solve wide range of operations. what i suggest is to use stored functions defined in database systems that use json as input and output. a thin and fast application server should do only connection pooling, firewall and logging functions. a server should be used to generate authentication keys and these keys should be checked by functions on the database server for authorization. with this simple design there will be almost nothing that cannot be achieved and there will never need to add extra servers to do things that cannot be done with this architecture.

  • @johnbaxter7582
    @johnbaxter7582 Před rokem +4

    This guy's ability to write backwards ... or maybe the video simply flipped.

    • @BillyViBritannia
      @BillyViBritannia Před 20 dny

      Left handed, watch on right hand... Too many things this guy is doing backwards 😅

    • @kirafranklyn2923
      @kirafranklyn2923 Před 5 dny

      I can write backwards fluently. It's not hard once you master it.

  • @adnanemezrag3809
    @adnanemezrag3809 Před 2 měsíci

    Man this is very straight forward. Thanks mate.

  • @beneelohimhub
    @beneelohimhub Před 5 měsíci +1

    Thank you so much, after consulting and reading many articles over the internet couple with some videos, yours finally explained everything, clarifying what REST and RESTful API is... Thank you so much, how wish I can subscribe more than once, would have done that. Thank you.

  • @mrmarcdee
    @mrmarcdee Před 3 lety +13

    Omg your marker squeaking is horrific. I really wanted to watch this too.

  • @diegopeart
    @diegopeart Před rokem

    Thank you for explaining this in such an easy way to understand.

  • @deli5777
    @deli5777 Před 2 lety

    My first video on the rabbit trail. Thanks for the info

  • @xanderunderwoods3363
    @xanderunderwoods3363 Před rokem

    This is the best teaching video I have ever seen on this subject, thank you!

  • @ProjectKneepads
    @ProjectKneepads Před 2 lety +1

    I've been trying to figure what I need to do for a Python web application I'm building for a CS class. This was very helpful!

  • @davidsimoes4674
    @davidsimoes4674 Před rokem

    Thanks for making me understand once and for all, splendid work.

  • @chief230
    @chief230 Před rokem

    Best API 101 I’ve seen…. Nicely done guys!

  • @thomasjbass
    @thomasjbass Před rokem

    Super awesome. Thank you for making easy for a non programmer to understand this at a technical and useful way.

  • @hakami1426
    @hakami1426 Před 2 lety

    This was extremely helpful. It also helped me understand JSON a little better.

  • @hewhomustnotbenamed3662
    @hewhomustnotbenamed3662 Před 11 měsíci

    Thanks! That was so clear and comprehensible

  • @HipHop-gc3ic
    @HipHop-gc3ic Před rokem +1

    Can we just appreciate that this guy wrote all this things mirrored ??

  • @suwannak.5755
    @suwannak.5755 Před rokem

    Very helpful, simple, easy to understand. Thanks so much🙏

  • @_tarrvis758
    @_tarrvis758 Před rokem

    Thanks, this clarified a lot for a beginner

  • @zornitsamoutafchiyska8916
    @zornitsamoutafchiyska8916 Před 7 měsíci

    This is one of the best explanations I've found on the topic!!! And I've seen a lot :D
    This video is great! Thank you!

  • @codingin2555
    @codingin2555 Před 3 lety +1

    Woww great explanation in a short time. I love working with APIs

  • @lucascarriconde529
    @lucascarriconde529 Před 5 měsíci

    Perfect explanation! Finally understand API!

  • @djzhou9212
    @djzhou9212 Před 3 lety

    Great explanation of REST. Thanks.

  • @AtmaniChouaib
    @AtmaniChouaib Před 5 měsíci

    wow this is one of the best and simple to understand explanations thank you

  • @amybergue2891
    @amybergue2891 Před rokem

    Although api exist for years, your video is excelkent. Simple and clear explanation! Great! Thsnks!

  • @namuni67541
    @namuni67541 Před 3 lety

    I’m korean and not proficient at English but this video makes me understrand REST API. it is so awesome video :)

  • @Grantmoneyx
    @Grantmoneyx Před 2 lety

    Thank you for the simplification of this topic. I appreciate it

    • @IBMTechnology
      @IBMTechnology  Před 2 lety

      You're welcome! And thank you for watching! 🙂

  • @joshualevan
    @joshualevan Před 11 měsíci

    Genius presentation. I love the 2-way approach

  • @harshpratap1233
    @harshpratap1233 Před rokem

    Its very simple, helpful and informative. Thank you....!

  • @jaym4358
    @jaym4358 Před rokem

    Best explanation in youtube so far

  • @joaquincataldo8046
    @joaquincataldo8046 Před rokem

    this is such a great explanation in a short amount of time

  • @nuclearx0id
    @nuclearx0id Před 8 měsíci

    im incapable of learning code and stuff that i need for QA and i understood this so easily. Thank you

  • @Johan_tube
    @Johan_tube Před rokem

    I do have lots of questions. Honestly, the learning video enlightened me. Thank you. Super work.

  • @grahammartintimmins8479
    @grahammartintimmins8479 Před 5 měsíci

    Thank you. That was really helpful and answered several questions I had. Liked & Subscribed.

  • @vramosjd
    @vramosjd Před 3 lety +1

    What a great explanation, thanks!

  • @brahmareddydareddy2110
    @brahmareddydareddy2110 Před 6 měsíci

    You're a genius and the way you explained was so clear and understandable even for people who are in beginner-level