IMAGE | What is Application Programming Interface (API)?

What exactly is Application Programming Interface (API)? An application programming interface (API) is a set of protocols, routines, and tools for building software and applications. It specifies how software components should interact and APIs allow for communication between different systems. This enables developers to access the functionality of an operating system, library, or service to build their own applications.

Starting from the client and ending up at the outcome, this infographic goes through the five key stages of the API process.

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