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What is API? Definition, How It Works & Use Cases

An API (Application Programming Interface) is a contract that lets software components talk to each other. Learn how APIs work, the main types (REST, GraphQL, SOAP, gRPC), and why not every API is a web API.

Jul 5, 2026, 6:30 PM 21 min
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EEmanuel De Almeida
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