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''Acronym''. '''A'''pplication '''P'''rogramming '''I'''nterface. An '''API''' is a set of coding instructions or formats to allow developers to interact with 3rd party software, services, operating systems or web sites. An '''API''' defines the kinds of programming calls or requests that can be made and how to make them. It specifies the data formats that should be used and the conventions to follow.
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_programming_interface Application programming interface] on Wikipedia
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:55, 31 July 2020

Acronym. Application Programming Interface. An API is a set of coding instructions or formats to allow developers to interact with 3rd party software, services, operating systems or web sites. An API defines the kinds of programming calls or requests that can be made and how to make them. It specifies the data formats that should be used and the conventions to follow.

For more information, see: