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What is an API?

A defined way for software systems to request data or actions from one another.

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Why it matters

APIs let teams connect useful capabilities without rebuilding the systems behind them.

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What is software?

Instructions and components that help a computer perform useful work.

Discover →What is JSON?

A readable text format for arranging information as names, values and lists.

Discover →What is an integration?

A maintained connection that lets systems exchange data or actions.

Discover →How do applications communicate?

Applications exchange signals through agreed formats, identities and secure connections.

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