API

Bubble's API features allow you to set up incoming and outgoing requests to communicate with other applications and services

Experience level

This core reference entry is suited for advanced-level builders.

In-depth articles (6)

To learn about this topic more in-depth, we recommend reading the suggested articles listed at the bottom of this page:

• List of in-depth articles (6)

Videos (4)

• Bubble Academy: Intro to APIs and the API Connector

• Bubble Academy: How to set up Google API keys

• Webinar: API Workflows

• Webinar: The API Connector

This is the short-form technical reference entry of Bubble's API features. If you are looking for more in-depth and long-form articles on how the Bubble API works, you may be interested in checking the Bubble API manual. Throughout reading the reference and manual, you may also find our API Glossary helpful.

The Bubble API

The Data API: give external apps and systems secure access to your database

The Data API allows other systems to search for, read, create, modify and delete data in your application’s database via a RESTful interface.

The Data API

The workflow API: allows external applications to execute workflows in your app

The API Connector

The API Connector: make outbound requests to external applications and systems

The API Connector is used to make outgoing connections to external applications and use it as a data source or trigger actions.

The API Connector

Other ways to learn

The Bubble Manual

The Bubble manual gives extended information about Bubble's features and how to use them.

Introduction to APIs

This article series takes an in-depth look at what exactly an API is and how you can both set up an API in Bubble and connect to external APIs in different ways.

Article: Introduction to APIs Video: Introduction to APIs Article: What is a RESTful API?

Authenticating with the Bubble API

Authentication is the process of identifying who the client is in order to determine what they have access to. Article series: The Bubble API and authentication Authentication types The Bubble API lets clients authenticate in different ways: Article: Accessing the Bubble API without authentication Article: Accessing the Bubble API authenticated as a User Article: Accessing the Bubble API authenticated as an admin

How to set up authentication in the external system The Bubble uses the bearer token method to authenticate clients.

Article: How to set up authentication in an external app

The Data API

The Data API lets you set up an API in your Bubble application that accepts incoming requests to search for, read, create, edit and delete entries in your database. Article series: The Data API

The Workflow API

The Data API lets you set up an API in your Bubble application that accepts incoming requests to trigger workflows. Article series: The Workflow API

The API Connector

The API Connector lets you connect to external RESTful APIs to trigger workflows or to use as a data source. Article series: The API Connector

The API glossary

If you are new to APIs the terminology may feel a bit overwhelming. For that we have put together a glossary of the most widely used words and phrases to get you started:

• Article: API glossary

Video lessons

Video lessons

• Intro to APIs and the API Connector

• How to set up Google API keys

• Webinar: API Workflows

• Webinar: The API Connector