With a well-defined API as the foundation, it's possible for websites and apps on various platforms to be built on top of the same basic conditions, allowing integrations to flourish.

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

An outage has halted automated access to congressional data, raising questions about whether the breakdown stems from a glitch or something more serious. The change came to light on Friday.

Understanding idempotence, and how it applies to the most commonly used HTTP methods, is an important part of effective RESTful API design.

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

So, here's your guide to the Occupy Wall Street API. I realize that this is not a realistic API, just a useful frame, but we employ, for verisimilitude, the REST architecture, just like Twitter.