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layout: post title: Application Program Interface date: 2017-08-17 —

Application Program Interface

-Is a set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications.

-Specifies how software components should interact.

-APIs are used when programming graphical user interface (GUI) components.

Popular API Examples

1. Google Maps API: Designed to work on mobile devices and desktop browsers.

2. YouTube APIs: Google’s APIs lets developers integrate YouTube videos and functionality into websites or applications.

3. Flickr API: Is used by developers to access the Flick photo sharing community data.

4. Twitter APIs: Allows developers to access core Twitter data and the Search API provides methods for developers to interact with Twitter Search and trends data.