The flood of Open APIs is now so blatant that we take a closer look at some basics and principles. Of course, the best way to understand how APIs work is to try them. While most APIs require access via API keys or have complicated authentication and authorization methods, there are also open APIs with no requirements or licenses whatsoever. This is especially useful for beginners as we can start exploring different APIs right away. It’s also useful for web developers who want easy access to a sample dataset for their app