# What is use of Web API

**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-is-use-of-web-api/31258
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Created:** [June 12, 2018, 7:55am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-is-use-of-web-api/31258 "2018-06-12T07:55:55Z")
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### Author: ![actech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@actech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/actech)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2018, 7:58am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-is-use-of-web-api/31258/2 "2018-06-12T07:58:46Z")

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An example of use you can see in the documentation.

[https://docs.thunkable.com/thunkable-cross-platform/2-create/components/data-storage/web-api](https://docs.thunkable.com/thunkable-cross-platform/2-create/components/data-storage/web-api)

or

> [@Time of the Day for closs platform app](http://community.thunkable.com/t/time-of-the-day-for-closs-platform-app/29332/3):
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> Try using for example the service [https://timezonedb.com/](https://timezonedb.com/) to get the time. Basic example. First you need to register on the service and get a KEY. Then try using the browser to get the time you need (there are examples on the service). If this happens, use the block below to get the time in Thunkable X.

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