0:3213:48Adopting REST API Blackboard applications - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo we start our configuration in the admin panel. And then we'll go ahead and start by looking atMoreSo we start our configuration in the admin panel. And then we'll go ahead and start by looking at the REST API integrations. Here you will have to create a new integration. And there you will provide.
You can request access to the Blackboard REST APIs through the Developer Portal. Once you register your application, we'll generate a unique key and secret so you can make calls and get the data you need to integrate your application with our platform. REST-based applications can access, for example: announcements.
API is the acronym for Application Programming Interface, which is a software intermediary that allows two applications to talk to each other. Each time you use an app like Facebook, send an instant message, or check the weather on your phone, you're using an API.
An API (Application Programming Interface) is a set of functions that allows applications to access data and interact with external software components, operating systems, or microservices. To simplify, an API delivers a user response to a system and sends the system's response back to a user.