What are APIs

APIs are like waiters at a restaurant—taking your request, delivering it to the kitchen (the system), and bringing back exactly what you ordered. APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) act as messengers between different software systems, letting them talk to each other in a standardized way. While developers use APIs to pull or send data, the concept extends far beyond websites—powering everything from mobile apps to cloud services to smart devices.

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