Week 3 · Day 1 — What Are APIs?

Theme: API Playmaker 🌐⚽

Coach Intro

You already know Python basics — variables, loops, functions, conditionals. That's your first touch.

This week we add the internet. By Friday you'll have a program that pulls real, live football data — standings, top scorers, match results — and displays it on demand.

The tool that makes that possible: APIs.

"APIs are like having scouts everywhere. You send a request — 'Hey, who are the top scorers in the Premier League right now?' — and they report back with the data. You never have to go yourself."