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JavaScript AJAX Basics (retiring) AJAX and APIs What Is an API?

Burhanuddin Oanali
Burhanuddin Oanali
9,939 Points

API

I am based in Kenya and we have a local mobile payment options kopokopo. I wanted to integrate it with my website but I do not understand how their API works. They have given all the details on https://app.kopokopo.com/push_api but the part I am confused on is the post url. To which URL do I need to post the data?

1 Answer

Jordan Yana
Jordan Yana
4,932 Points

Usually you will contact the company that designed the API and request to be given access to it. They usually will supply you with credential information (user and pass) for accessing the API.

Sometimes there will be additional encryption required, they will also give you a key (a string of letters and numbers used for authenticating). If you were already given this it is likely to be in the same location as the post to URL.

"The POST request will be sent to a URL provided by the enterprise."

I think you need to contact them to request this as it doesn't appear on the page you have supplied.

Good luck!