JavaScript and APIs
Learn about APIs and JavaScript, as well as how they fit into Jamstack.
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JavaScript
The “J” in Jamstack is for “JavaScript.” JavaScript is a scripting and programming language that allows us to add interactivity to our web pages. With JavaScript, we can make our applications interactive and add a lot of functionalities to them. JavaScript combines with APIs to make dynamic Jamstack applications.
Adding JavaScript to a web page
Let’s take a look at a simple application that uses JavaScript to change some DOM properties and add dynamism to our HTML page.
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