The author highlights their unofficial software projects for Brown University and Macalester College, including an “everything app” and a university shuttle tracker, all utilizing undocumented APIs. They share tips for finding these APIs, such as using GitHub’s code search tool, looking for fetch requests, and exploring WordPress sites. The author also recommends reading and debugging JavaScript, downloading mobile apps to uncover HTTP APIs, and utilizing various tools for reverse-engineering APIs. The most effective reverse-engineers are described as curious, knowledgeable about web apps, and following their instincts. (Word count: 103)
https://jero.zone/posts/reverse-engineering-apis