What Is An API?

My infamous BNI Feature Presentation where I hacked the BNI Connect app to demonstrate how an API works

Transcript

1. FEATURE SPEAKER Cameron Jones Shortie Designs
4. Some Clients You May Know…
5. What Is An API?
6. Source: Amazon
8. REST API
9. Source: IBM
10. 📩 Create (POST) 📖 Read (GET) 🔄 Update (POST or PUT) 🗑 Delete (POST or DELETE) CRUD
11. BNI Connect App
12. I Did Some Hacking…
13. What Really Happens When You Use The BNI Connect App?
14. When Is The Next Meeting? 📖 GET 🖥 BNI Servers Response
15. When Is The Next Meeting? Decrypt
16. When Is The Next Meeting?
17. Submitting A New Slip
18. Submitting A New Slip 🔄 PUT 🖥 BNI Servers Response
19. Disclaimers • I didn’t really hack the BNI app • BNI app has good security practices • I can’t do anything the app doesn’t already let me do • You need to install software on both your computer and phone to do this, people can’t spy on you unless you let them* * Don’t connect to dodgy wifi networks
20. What We Work With Do: • Web platforms • Cloud platforms • SaaS Don’t: • Mobile Apps • Desktop applications
21. Case Studies
22. ARN Regional AAP Local Journalists Content Distribution Hub Regional Radio Website Regional Radio Website Regional Radio Website
23. Skincare Provider AI Facial Analysis API Middleware Email Marketing Platform
24. MyCricket/PlayHQ Live Score API Middleware OBS YouTube Facebook Live
26. Commercial Real Estate - Tradie Sign In System QR Code Sign in portal Admin notification Email with signout magic link
27. Digital Agencies Web Developers Marketing Professionals (SEO, Social Media, Advertising etc) Graphic Designers (UI, UX, Branding etc) Business Advisors (Business Coaches, Accountants, Bookkeepers) IT & Cybersecurity Ideal Referral Partners