Do You Need an API
Published on August 22, 1970
API stands for ‘Application Programming Interface’ and as the name implies, creating one is a technical process. This article will talk very little about how to create an API as there are a myriad of methods to undertake that. This article aims to focus on the business side of APIs and supply advice for non-technical folk.
An API is a set of functionality and instructions to allow other software access to services or information you offer. An API is typically (should be) written following standard patterns and can be free or monetized in several ways.
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