Explaining APIs To Your Grandma - A How-To Guide

Written by hpsetti | Published 2020/09/10
Tech Story Tags: web-development | api | introduction | beginners | application-development | rest-api | api-explained | api-simple-explanation | web-monetization

TLDR API stands for Application Programming Interface and is an integral part of software development. API is a layer (or an abstraction) wherein most of the underlying functionality is removed from the eyes of the user and provides a simple platform to the user to interact with the entity, such as a TV. Frameworks provide an API to developers for faster development for their applications. APIs perform a ton of work for us, instead for the developer to reinvent the wheel, but by using APIs is much easier, faster, and more convenient.via the TL;DR App

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Written by hpsetti | Your friendly neighbourhood developer-man 💻. Fuelled with caffeine, dark humour and dank memes.
Published by HackerNoon on 2020/09/10