What is an API Endpoint?
You're working on a shiny new integration project, connecting your SAP system with a trendy e-commerce platform.
Your goal?
To seamlessly update product inventory levels in real-time. But how do these two systems, speaking different languages, actually converse?
Enter the API endpoint. It's the specific address within the e-commerce platform's API that your SAP system.
Here's the breakdown:
1. Your system crafts a request: It gathers the relevant data (product ID, new quantity) and packages it neatly, like a handwritten note.
2. Your system sends the request to the e-commerce platform's designated API endpoint, the specific address for inventory updates.
3. The endpoint takes the reins: It receives the request, deciphers the note, and identifies the corresponding action (update inventory).
4. The endpoint whisks the data away, updating the e-commerce platform's inventory levels for product X.
5. A response awaits: The endpoint sends back a confirmation or an error message, letting your SAP system know if the update was successful.
Checkout the following post to learn more about the API Endpoints.
I hope this post helps the beginners to understand the concept in a better way.
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