Easier innovation
APIs offer flexibility, allowing companies to make connections with new business partners, offer new services to their existing market and ultimately access new markets
An application programming interface (API) is a connection between computers or between computer programs. It is a type of software interface, offering a service to other pieces of software.
API stands for “Application Programming Interface.” Before I lose you with a
bunch of
technical jargon, let
me put it in simple terms: an API is a way for computer programs to talk to each other.APIs are used in
almost all software, websites, mobile apps, or computer games. Some companies even make money
using only their APIs.
In building applications, an API (application programming interface) simplifies programming by
abstracting the
underlying implementation and only exposing objects or actions the developer needs. While a graphical
interface for
an email client might provide a user with a button that performs all the steps for fetching and highlighting
new
emails, an API for file input/output might give the developer a function that copies a file from one
location to
another without requiring that the developer understand the file system operations occurring behind the
scenes.
Nowadays, most application programming interfaces are web APIs that expose an application's data and functionality over the internet. Here are the four main types of web API:
Ever seen a screen like this? This is a Facebook login button, and it uses Facebook’s API to allow users to verify their identity. It essentially lets you skip entering your username and password by using your Facebook account as proof that you are who you say you are. Developers who use Facebook’s API can save themselves time by not having to build their own username and password login system, instead piggybacking off of Facebook’s.
Have you ever seen a comment form on a site that looks like this?
When comments are
powered by Disqus it means that the website uses the Disqus API to store their comments
so they don’t have to manage them, remove spam, or write lots of code themselves. APIs
can save developers a lot of time.
APIs enable integration so that these platforms and apps can seamlessly communicate with one another.
APIs offer flexibility, allowing companies to make connections with new business partners, offer new services to their existing market and ultimately access new markets
Many companies choose to offer APIs for free, at least initially, so that they can build an audience of developers around their brand and forge relationships with potential business partners.
APIs create an added layer of protection between your data and a server. Developers can further strengthen API security by using tokens, signatures, and Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption
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