What is an example of an API?

The waiter is the messenger – or API – that takes your request or order and tells the kitchen – the system – what to do. Then the waiter delivers the response back to you; in this case, it is the food. Here is a real-life API example. You may be familiar with the process of searching flights online .

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What is an API and how do you make it?

An API (Application Programming Interface) is a set of functions that allows applications to access data and interact with external software components, operating systems, or microservices . To simplify, an API delivers a user response to a system and sends the system’s response back to a user.

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