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title: "Introduction to API documentation - Recording from Los Angeles API documentation workshop"
date: 2020-03-11
description: "Video Standalone audio Video This recording covers these two sections in..."
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# Introduction to API documentation - Recording from Los Angeles API documentation workshop

> In January I gave an [API documentation workshop in Los Angeles](https://idratherbewriting.com/blog/upcoming-api-documentation-workshop-los-angeles-jan-23/), and I recorded the first section of the workshop. This section provides an introduction to APIs, including an overview of APIs, the API doc market, info about API popularity, how to submit requests through Postman, and other trends. The recording is available as both a video/audio or standalone audio.

## Video

[Video: Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ew3_sdRcEA0)

This recording covers these two sections in my [API course](https://idratherbewriting.com/learnapidoc/):

- [Introduction to REST API documentation](https://idratherbewriting.com/learnapidoc/docapis_intro_to_rest_api_doc.html)
- [Using an API like a developer](https://idratherbewriting.com/learnapidoc/likeadeveloper.html)

## Standalone audio

If you just want the audio to listen during your commute or other activities, here it is.

**Listen here:**

[Audio](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/idbwmedia.com/podcasts/la_workshop_intro_section.mp3)

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