6.1 HTTP & APIs

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• 0012 Requests: HTTP for humans Requests is the classic Python library for calling web APIs and downloading pages, with a simple API for GET and POST requests,… Any system Repo Files & automation · Making requests 15 Oct 2026
• 0019 fetch with timeout, retries and proper error handling A reusable fetchJson helper for Node 20+ and browsers that adds a timeout, retries with backoff for temporary failures, and clear errors… Intermediate · How-to · Any system Script Async code · Making requests 15 Oct 2026
• 0030 Axios A promise-based HTTP client for browsers and Node.js with interceptors, automatic JSON handling, request cancellation and a consistent API in both environments. Any system Repo Async code · Making requests 15 Oct 2026
• 0081 How an HTTP request works: methods, headers, and body An HTTP request is a short text message a client sends to a server: a method and path, some headers, and sometimes… Beginner · Concept · Any system Article Making requests 15 Oct 2026
• 0082 HTTP status codes: the common ones and what to do A quick reference to the HTTP status codes you will meet most often, what each one means, and the first thing to… Beginner · Reference · Any system Article References · Status codes 15 Oct 2026
• 0083 Test a JSON API with curl A runnable bash script showing the curl commands you need most when testing an API: GET, POST JSON, custom headers, Bearer tokens,… Beginner · How-to · Linux, macOS, Windows Script Authentication · Making requests 15 Oct 2026
• 0084 Tiny JSON echo server for testing HTTP clients A standard-library Python server that echoes back the method, path, query, headers, and body of every request, and can return any status… Intermediate · How-to · Any system Script Files & automation · Making requests 15 Oct 2026
• 0085 fetch with timeout, retries, and exponential backoff A drop-in fetch wrapper that times out slow requests, retries network errors and 429/5xx responses with jittered exponential backoff, and honors Retry-After. Advanced · How-to · Any system, Browser Script Async code · Making requests 15 Oct 2026
• 0086 API authentication basics: API keys, Bearer tokens, and OAuth How APIs know who is calling: static API keys, Bearer tokens in the Authorization header, Basic auth, and a high-level tour of… Intermediate · Concept · Any system Article Authentication 15 Oct 2026
• 0089 Fix: 413 Request Entity Too Large A server or proxy rejected your request because its body is bigger than the configured limit. Find which layer set the limit,… Intermediate · Fix · Any system, Linux Article Status codes · Web frameworks 15 Oct 2026
• 0094 curl and libcurl (curl/curl) The source of curl, the command-line tool for transferring data with URLs, and libcurl, the C library behind it that many other… Any system Repo Making requests 15 Oct 2026
• 0263 Build a notes REST API with plain Node.js: CRUD, validation, status codes and CORS Write a small JSON API for notes using only Node.js built-ins: create, read, update and delete, input validation, correct HTTP status codes,… Intermediate · Tutorial · Any system Article Making requests · Node.js · Status codes 15 Oct 2026