Labs

The labs included throughout this course are your chance to get hands-on experience with web services and APIs before the project. They are crucial to absorbing the content and making sure you succeed on the project at the end of the course. Make sure to take advantage of the support options available to you if needed to get through them!

Lab: Test an API

The goal of this lab is to use Postman to test a publicly accessible API.

• Step 1: Download and install Postman:
  • Navigate to https://www.getpostman.com/
  • Click “Get Started”
  • Click “Download” - ensure you’re downloading the correct version for your OS
• Step 2: Open Postman
• Step 3: Test one of the publicly accessible APIs found here in Postman by pasting the URL in the text box on the right hand slide
• Step 4: Click on “Send”
• Step 5: Review the output - does it meet your expectations based on the API's documentation?