What is an API?

Application Programming Interfaces ( API) have been around since the early days of IT. Today, API’s are almost always synonymous with server-side web development. Earlier, API’S were built using technologies such as CORBA, XML-RPC, and SOAP. The Web has radically transformed the way we produce and share information. It has democratized information sharing and has revolutionized information creation and sharing. Nowadays, we have RESTful APIs. To learn more about REST see here...

February 10, 2020 · 4 min · 744 words · Abhinav Pradeep