FAQs

1. What are the different ways to make an API call in JavaScript?

1. Using XMLHttpRequest
2. fetch() method
3. Using Axios library
4. Using jQuery AJAX

2. What are the different types of API?

There are 4 different types of APIs used in web services:

1. Public
2. Partner
3. Private
4. Composite

3. What are API call methods?

An API call is a process of sending a request to API by a user application and that API retrieves the requested data from the server and sends the response to the user application.

API(Application Programming Interface) is a set of protocols, rules, and tools that allow different software applications to access allowed functionalities, and data, and interact with each other. API is a service created for user applications that request data or some functionality from servers.

To give specific access to our system to other applications that may be useful to them, developers create APIs and give them endpoints to interact and access the server data. While working with JavaScript it is common to interact with APIs to fetch data or send requests to the server.

4 Ways to Make an API Call in JavaScript: