Developers use application programming interfaces to hide complexity, organize code, design reusable components, and connect different systems, applications, or services.

An application programming interface, or API, is a "go-between" that enables a software program to interact with other software.

Description An application programming interface (API) is a software tool used in software programming that abstracts all the programming steps into a user interface that the developer uses to create ...

API is a term common in professional settings and discussions about software development, but what does it mean and how do they work?