Connecting principles of APIs

Connecting to social media platforms and using their API data services require a few steps to be configured before usage. There are nuanced differences between different platforms, but the following are the general steps that are applicable to almost all:

• APP registration: Almost every social media platform needs you to register your application on their website. It involves entering personal information and the objectives in using their API services. This step results in the generation of certain keys, which are called authentication and consumer keys.
• Authentication: Use the consumer keys (also called authentication keys) generated from the previous step to authenticate your application.
• API endpoint hunting: The API endpoints will be different for each provider, so it is necessary to read the provided documentation to identify which end points best correspond to your needs.