Server and Postman Workshop

HTTP request breakdown

Headers:

• Header fields allow the client to pass additional information about the request, such as info about the client and specific info if needed.
• A common specific field will be Authorizaion which would be passed to prove a client is authenticated.

Body

• This is an optional part of a request, this is all a preference with the API you are using. The body in most cases transfers data around.

Parameters/Query

• This is also optional, but if a service is running off of parameterized queries it will be needed to use it.
• Websites use query parameters a lot when searching.

What is Postman

• A tool to communicate with your API without needing to make a client.
  • Testing purposes
  • Mock requests

References

• https://www.tutorialspoint.com/http/http_requests.htm
• https://www.postman.com/

Source

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