
An API is a set of rules, protocols, and tools that allows different software applications to communicate with each other. It defines the methods and data structures that you can use to interact with an external system or service, without needing to know how that system is implemented internally. Think of an API as a waiter in a restaurant: You (the customer) are the application. The kitchen is another application or service (like a database, server, or external platform). The menu is the API documentation, listing what you can order. The waiter (the API) takes your request, communicates it to the...
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