
What is an API? Here’s the Answer!
Let me start with a simple example of how an API can be used: It is currently 2 degrees at in London You may think that I've only tried a temperature in my statement, but the temperature is actually obtained from a weather site using an API. We will explain how it works in a practical way, but first I will explain a bit about what an API is.
What is an API?
API is one of the many three-letter acronyms that you encounter early on as a developer, but which many who do not deal with programming also come into contact with. API stands for Application Programming Interface. This does not, however, reveal as much about what API actually is. Simply explained, it can be said that an API is a framework for how different programs can communicate with each other. You can compare it to a m...