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Infographic: Why APIs are Important for Business

Written by Pete Nystrom | May 17, 2018 10:55:22 AM

What is an API?

You’ve probably heard the acronym API tossed around in recent years. But what exactly are API’s? API is the acronym for Application Programming Interface, which is a software intermediary that allows two applications to talk to each other.

APIs allow developers to access a library of an app’s existing code information.

An API call is when a developer requests information and when the API returns that information, it’s the response

Why API’s are important for business:

API’s save you time and effort

  • Have you ever used Facebook to login to an app?

Focus on what matters most

  • Businesses can focus on their core competencies without having to do work that has already been done.

Businesses rely on API’s

  • Uber! The company is built on a foundation of API’s.

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