Bits and Bytes Series: Introduction to Web APIs (Apr. 1, 2021)

This page provides a presentation on an Introduction to Web APIs as part of the Bits and Bytes Webinar Series hosted by the Map & Data Library that features presentations and demonstrations on data-related topics and tools, such as web archives, visualization, GIS and statistics.

Presentation Description:

April 1, 2021, 2:00pm, presented by Leslie Barnes
APIs (Application Programing Interfaces) are a major way to access data from both free and licensed sources. Come to this session to learn: what is an API? Which APIs do you have access to, as a researcher or student at the University of Toronto? How do you request a key in order to access these APIs? And, when is using an API a good idea?

Link to Recording - 41:52
Link to Handout

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Technique: Text and Data Mining, Searching for maps and data