What’s an API? Let’s Make it Simple!

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API stands for Application Programming Interface, and by definition it is a software intermediary that allow two applications to talk to each other. Sounds fancy, right?

But what it really means is that an API is like a bridge that allows two different software applications to talk to each other. I know… I know, you’re probably thinking, “Wait, what? How does that even work?” Don’t worry, I had the same reaction! So, let’s break it down with a simple example:

Imagine You’re at Your Favourite Restaurant…

Picture yourself sitting at your favourite restaurant, craving delicious Shahi Paneer with Tandoori Roti (yum, I know!). You place your order with the waiter, who then passes it along to the chef. The chef cooks up the dish, and once it’s ready, the waiter brings it back to you.

Now, in this scenario:

• You are the customer (the client here i.e. who makes a request to the API).
• The waiter is the API — the middleman who takes your…