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16,247 PointsWhere does JSON get data from?
hi in these videos the JSON data is always already there, but where does that data come from? would there ever be a tutorial for that?
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Nathan Heffley
19,878 PointsThe Profile module is where the JSON data comes from. The Profile module connects to Treehouse's public API and retrieves the information on the requested student.
A slightly more simple version of profile.js that you find in this course was actually written in the Node.JS basics course which you can find here on Treehouse in the Javascript section. I highly recommend working through that entire course before returning to this one so you can understand the basics of Node.JS.
Kelly von Borstel
28,880 PointsHi, Jason. One place you might get JSON data is from an API. Here's a blog post about getting data from a public API. http://themarklee.com/2014/04/03/pulling-json-data-open-data-api/
Kelly von Borstel
28,880 PointsAnd here's a good directory of public APIs. http://www.programmableweb.com/category/all/apis?search_id=136770&data_format=21173