Retrieving Real-Time Data Using a Web API in Access

In this Microsoft Access tutorial, I'm going to teach you how to use a little VBA code to go out to the web and retrieve data using something called a Web API. The example we're going to use today involves going out to an internet time server and getting the exact time, but this technique can be used for tons of different things, including interacting with ChatGPT.

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Prerequisites

• Intro to VBA: https://599cd.com/IntroVBA

Links

• World Time API: https://WorldTimeAPI.org
• Text Messages: https://599cd.com/SMS
• Daylight Saving Time UTC: https://599cd.com/UTC

Code Vault Links

• Get UTC Time from Web API: https://599cd.com/GetUTCTime - Gold Members
• Get Your Country from Web API: https://599cd.com/1573 - Gold Members

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• Access Developer 32: https://599cd.com/ACD32

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