What are API calls?

Simply put, the moment you add an endpoint to a URL and send a request to a server , this is what counts as making an API call. For example, when you log on to any app or ask a question via a browser, you are actually making an API call.

An API call is the process of a client application submitting a request to an API and that API retrieving the requested data from the external server or program and delivering it back to the client . Let’s say your app uses Facebook APIs to extract data and functionality from the platform.

Reducing the number of API requests

All API calls are: Service Requests and Responses —Your client application prepares and submits a service request to the Lightning Platform Web Service via the API, the Lightning Platform Web Service processes the request and returns a response, and the client application handles the response.