What does Backend mean?

​Session 02: How to Call an API

​You've been vibe-coding for a while now. Your AI writes a fetch() call, you paste it in, it works — and you move on. But what happens when it doesn't work? Do you know what you're actually sending?

​This session is about pulling back the curtain on one of the most used — and least understood — parts of modern development: the API call.

​What we'll cover:

• ​What an API actually is and how it works (the mental model most people skip)

• ​The anatomy of an HTTP request — URL, method, headers, body, and status codes

• ​Auth and API keys — and why hardcoding secrets in your code is a ticking time bomb

• ​How to read API documentation before you write a single line

• ​What a JSON response looks like and how to navigate it

​The second hour is a live vibe-coding session where you'll build a mini app hitting a real public API — and actually understand every line your AI generates.

​No gatekeeping, no judgment. Just builders who want to know what their code is actually doing.

​Who this is for: Anyone building with AI tools who wants to stop guessing and start understanding.

📍 Singapore · Virtual
🗓 30 May · 9PM – 10:30PM SGT