API is an abbreviation for Application Programming Interface. APIs allows developers to share information with other developers and I am very excited about the future of information technology using APIs. I am just beginning to use the API provided by other developers. So far, I have successfully integrated basic functionality with Google, Paypal, and Facebook. I look forward to integrating more capabilities with these teams I have mentioned. I look forward to integrating with other teams. And I look forward to eventually providing my own API.
Google API
Paypal API
Facebook Graph-API
StackExchange API
Runkeeper API
I plan on using node.js and the node-mysql module to begin creating my own API.
ReplyDeleteI am using node.js with modules (node-mysql, express, and forever). I whitelist IP addresses that can read and write to my server. "forever" is supposed to keep my node.js script running. I need to look into making the script startup at boot by modifying (/etc/rc.local).
ReplyDeleteAs of now - I started logging gmail api errors from one server to another server. This led me to improve my gmail integration capabilities. I have many ideas for allowing administrators to manage their servers using my software. Some will administrate from my server. Others will administrate from their server. The API allows me to have a centralized location to monitor everything that is going on.
I am posting updates using php curl. But nothing is stopping me from using AJAX as well.
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