Franco Musso – Real world applications of the Portal Web API from a non-developer – YouTube

See where the portal web API can fit in with your existing custom template skills; liquid, fetch xml, the entities object…
– Understand the benefits of the API and AJAX in general
– You’ll learn to provide visual feedback Retrieve your newly created / updated record
– Considerations for template design… learn to think ahead and leave yourself the clues and hooks you need in order to succeed

…all taught through relatable examples from my Spotify clone project like multimedia file uploads… thumbnails and profile photos, like buttons, follow buttons, allow your users to bookmark portal content for a more personalised experience, implement an editable grid and more

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