APIs What are they, and why do we care. 

Hi, I’m Adam DevOps @ Create. 

Hi, I’m Adam DevOps @ Create. DevOps is the blending of tasks performed by an application developer and systems operator 

So, what is an API? 

A P I Programming Application Interface 

An API allows you to give or receive data from a third-party service. 

An example... 

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Don’t mind if I do! 

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Clicky Click. 

“Oh, hai Facebook, LivingSocial here, can I have some data please.” - Living Social 

“Sure, here you go!” “Oh, hai Facebook, LivingSocial here, can I have some data please.” - Living Social - Facebook 

{ "id": "100002715102141", "name": "Adam Strawson", "first_name": "Adam", "last_name": "Strawson", "link": "http://www.facebook.com/adamstrawson2", "username": "adamstrawson2", "hometown": { "id": "110339788987693", "name": "Hastings, East Sussex" }, "location": { "id": "112710045409378", "name": "Brighton" }, "work": [], "education": [], "gender": "male", "timezone": 1, "locale": "en_US", "languages": [ { "id": "105699189463486", "name": "British English" } ], "verified": true, "updated_time": "2012-06-23T11:55:39+0000", "type": "user" } 

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Pretty cool, huh! 

So why would we want an API? 

Better & faster code 

Build quicker Better & faster code 

Build quicker Wider range of skills Better & faster code 

Build quicker Wider range of skills Scalability Better & faster code 

Build quicker Mobile apps Wider range of skills Scalability Better & faster code 

Build quicker Mobile apps Wider range of skills Scalability Developer friendly Better & faster code 

Build quicker Mobile apps Third-party integration Wider range of skills Scalability Developer friendly Better & faster code 

Build quicker Mobile apps Third-party integration Wider range of skills Scalability Developer friendly Better & faster code It’s awesome! 

Build quicker Mobile apps Third-party integration Wider range of skills Scalability Developer friendly Better & faster code It’s awesome! 

“If only there was a way to manage my Create. Shop accounting...” - Our customer 

“If only there was a way to manage my Create. Shop accounting...” - Our customer “Oh, but there is!” - Create. 

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“Hi Create, you’re awesome, lets integrate!” - KashFlow 

“Hi Create, you’re awesome, lets integrate!” - KashFlow Apparently this actually happened... 

Our customer signs up to KashFlow. 

“Oh, hai Create, KashFlow here, can I have some data please.” - KashFlow 

“Sure, here you go!” “Oh, hai Create, KashFlow here, can I have some data please.” - KashFlow - Create. 

{ " "ID": "562456", " "order_reference": "1604842", " "customer_id": "253442", " "customer_email": "[email protected]", " "customer_firstname": "David", " "customer_lastname": "Gardiner", " "customer_company": "", " "customer_address1": "7 Smith Gate", " "customer_address2": "", " "customer_address3": "", " "customer_city": "Brighton", " "customer_county": "Sussex", " "customer_postcode": "BN1 7EG", " "customer_country": "223", " "customer_phone": "01234765775", " "date_purchased": "2011-11-12 13:45:34", " "order_total": "99", " "order_currency": "GBP", " "shipping_method": "1st Class Recorded Royal Mail", " "shipping_total": "0", " "status": "3", " "gateway": "paypal", " "notes": "", " "discount_amount": "0.00", " "discount_text": "", " "referrer": "myshoponline.co.uk" } 

Happy KashFlow 

Happy Create. Happy KashFlow 

Happy Create. Happy KashFlow Happy Customer 

Thanks! <3 

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