API

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For our first React map/routing project, my team decided to use the Mapbox GL API to display locations on a map of that a dispatcher needed to interact with to assign and plan work.

In this post I will:

1. Briefly describe what Mapbox GL JSis and does
2. Show a little example of how we used it
3. Share my impression after this first use
4. Helpful links

What is Mapbox GL?

“Mapbox GL JS is a JavaScript library that uses WebGL to render interactive maps from vector tiles and Mapbox styles. It is part of the Mapbox GL ecosystem, which includes Mapbox Mobile, a compatible renderer written in C++ with bindings for desktop and mobile platforms.”
see also: Mapbox GL Javascript API

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In this post I will:

1. Briefly explain what an API is
2. Share my experience growing learning to use API’s
3. Give a practical example using the Unsplash API

What is an API?

“API stands for Application Programming Interface. In layman’s terms, these interfaces are what allow software solutions to communicate with each other. It helps to think of them as the “engine under the hood,” and the backbone of the connectivity that our society has come to rely upon.”
https://www.shippingschool.com/what-is-an-api-in-laymans-terms/

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