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3. Remove/Delete - DELETE
4. Retrieve/Select/Fetch/Get - GET

Let's do the new!

Exploring the interesting stuff via Flickr API

Today, i set out to make a page to see random flickr images
https://www.flickr.com/services/api/flickr.interestingness.getList.html
Nice API, it worked in a matter of seconds, i could get it done in no time.

and came across Flickr Pandas,
https://www.flickr.com/services/api/flickr.panda.getList.html

Fired up Postman,
Request URL: https://api.flickr.com/services/rest/?api_key=*&method=flickr.panda.getList&format=json

Response JSON:

{
  "pandas": {
    "panda": [
      {
        "_content": "ling ling"
      },
      {
        "_content": "hsing hsing"
      },
      {
        "_content": "wang wang"
      }
    ]
  },
  "stat": "ok"
}

If XML

  ling ling
  hsing hsing
  wang wang

There are 3 Flickr Pandas:

1. ling ling - ucumari
2. hsing hsing - lynnehicks
3. wang wang - perfectpandas

Read more about them here!
I'll explore more soon with null and echo
before i can get ot using
https://www.flickr.com/services/api/flickr.stats.getPopularPhotos.html

NATO Codes

A	Alpha
B	Bravo
C	Charlie
D	Delta
E	Echo
F	Foxtrot
G	Golf
H	Hotel
I	India
J	Juliett
K	Kilo
L	Lima
M	Mike
N	November
O	Oscar
P	Papa
Q	Quebec
R	Romeo
S	Sierra
T	Tango
U	Uniform
V	Victor
W	Whiskey
X	Xray
Y	Yankee
Z	Zulu