Intro to APIs for Power Apps and Power Automate

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Dive into the world of APIs with a focus on Power Apps and Power Automate! Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, this video is your go-to guide for understanding and utilizing APIs in your low-code projects. From the basics of what an API is to hands-on examples using JSON and third-party APIs, you'll learn how to communicate with various services like SharePoint, Outlook, Dataverse, and more. Plus, get practical tips on handling JSON, making API requests, and even a peek into authentication for more advanced scenarios. Don't miss out on enhancing your apps and flows with the power of APIs!

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0:00 Intro to APIs
0:32 What is an API
2:45 What is JSON
11:45 Work with an API

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[Alex-dkum]

Thank you! Outside my comfort zone and learning something I might not initially seek out is huge. It’s just another tool, I’d love to learn more, man ♥️

[Dustinpuffer]

I first found your chanel while I was traning to be a Microsoft support engineer, and you was breaking down PowerShell like it was nothing. I spent so much time trying to read up on tutorials but one 30 mins video later I can teach other people in my company. APIs is something I only know the name of. It always scare the crap outta me because there too many things that look like code involved. I never really intend to learn it, but I saw a video from you, I was like huh hey this is the dude that teach me PowerShell, let try and see. 1 minutes in I'm breaking out the note book to write everything down because I has been misunderstanding this thing this whole time. Thank you very much Shane.

[Joker]

Shane, you have been my North Star ever since I started learning PowerApps (several months), and APIs and JSON have always scared me, but having you explain these things in such a casual and effortless manner is absolutely invaluable and barrier-breaking, quite honestly...
Please never stop doing this - you are literally changing people's lives!
Thank you a billion times!

Edit: fixed typos :)

[andrewfbrown]

Thanks Shane! I’m gonna watch this as a refresher. Always good to go back to the basics on this stuff.

[ericabaker]

This is great! Definitely would love MORE on this subject 🤤

[brendana]

More API vids! Maybe custom connectors to multiple SaaS in one canvas app (Ex: Salesforce data in a dashboard with a button to open financial records located in SAP). Goal would be to use PowerApps as a central interface to streamline processes.

Love the vids every week! Huge impact on my skills and career!

[simonhart]

Love using the Graph api. I’ve entirely automated our account setup, maintenance and deletion with it. Saves us so much time internally.

[PPramov]

Shane this couldn't be timelier... I am in the process of trying to figure out how to connect to Azure Resource Manager where the prebuilt connector can do what we need it to. This information is so valuable and well explained. To answer your question, yes... please provide more videos like this. 🤩

[plukraak]

Shane especially for you in Dutch. Je hebt me met deze video van mijn JSON angst afgeholpen. Naast een MVP ben je ook nog een low code psycholoog 🙂

[gazzoyep]

Hi Shane, As per usual your great delivery and understanding the level to pitch things at! takes away the mysteries surrounding certain functions within the Power Platform.
I have lost count of how many times your video's have 'dug me out the hole'.
Thank you for what you do :)
PS yes more on APIs please :)

[ericmild]

I'm usually the 'first' kind of poster. But today, I post to ask you to explore more API videos. Very interesting!

[kaushar.]

Thank you Shane. While learning PowerApps, It cleared many of my doubts about APIs.

[solarpunk_]

Excellent Post Shane. Going deeper on this would be a fantastic gift to the world.

[exit]

More of this! Can you go over the MS Graph API?

[dougydoe]

Really good walkthrough. I did enjoy that. Thanks for sharing

[battle_born]

Thank you! I’d love to learn more about API’s from you!! 😊

[dacsch]

This video connected some dots for me. Thanks!

[sadainhassan]

First one to Comment
Lots of respect and love

[tgamradt]

Great introduction, I'd love to see a follow up. Especially informations about SharePoint and Graph API are pretty hard to find I think.

[cristinaR]

Great content as always! It would be great if you could share with us something similar that loops through arrays and integrates with PowerApps using `Respond to a PowerApp or flow` action. There isn't that much content out there on this topic.