Getting Started with the Ripple API

In the previous chapter, we learned the applications of Ripple in theory. If you've never worked on a blockchain-based system, this chapter would be a good place to start. In this chapter, we'll take a hands-on approach and learn to work with Ripple's blockchain. If you are a developer who is familiar with APIs, this should be a piece of cake. This chapter will lay the foundation to the upcoming chapter where you'll learn to work with the check and escrow features of Ripple. The important thing you must understand is Ripple helps you program the flow of money. Earlier, money used to move slowly because of the manual work involved. Ripple provides you with a system that drastically increases the velocity of money. This opens us to a new world of possibilities. A decentralized payment blockchain is waiting to answer your call...