What are you doing with the API?

[mrollf]

Howdy fellow Atlassian admins and power users!

Kind of a dumb question I know but I am looking for some insights into what we can do with the API. I am learning it bit by bit but wanted some real world examples on how it is used. Not so much looking for your scripts or anything just general applications you find useful. Thanks in advance and looking forward to seeing what you have to say.

[André Felipe Rodrigues Lopes]

Hello @mrollf welcome community


To effectively test and experiment with APIs, I highly recommend using Postman. Postman is a powerful tool for API testing and development. Here's why it can be beneficial for you:

• Ease of Use: Postman provides a user-friendly interface to send requests and view responses without writing any code.
• Testing and Debugging: You can test API endpoints, validate responses, and debug issues easily.
• Automation: Postman allows you to automate API testing by creating collections of requests that can be run sequentially.
• Collaboration: You can share your API collections and collaborate with team members.

If you want to explore APIs hands-on and see how they work in real-world scenarios, Postman is a great starting point. It can help you understand the structure of API requests and responses, and how to interact with different endpoints.

Hope this helps, and happy learning!