API and JSON — Original guides

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API and JSON — Original guides

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API Connector components, how to use and connect REST/Curl API'sWith the API Connector in Wappler, you have gained a lot of power to directly connect to API's and fetch data or call their actions. The API Connector is based on three components: API Data Source APIView guide→Caching API DataSometimes data APIs have restrictions like limits for requests per IP or hourly request limits. In cases like these, it's useful to have data cached for your user. You can do this by using the state mView guide→Data Types and BindingWhen you have a rich data to bind, specially one retrieved from complex APIs with the API Data Source, it is good to understand the structure of the data. Your Data Structure When you call the Data BiView guide→Using API Data SourceIn this tutorial we will show you the basics of API Data Source. We are going to connect to the popular Unsplash API to retrieve the latest photos in a nice masonry layout. This API requires an api keView guide→Working with JSON DataYou can use JSON files on your server as a data source for your pages. First in app structure select App and add new component: Open Data: And select JSON Data Source: In the properties panel browse tView guide→