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B. DeAPI Managementhttps://doi.org/10.1007/979-8-8688-0054-2_1

1. Introduction to APIs

Brajesh De1  
(1)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
 

An Application programming interface (API) exposes a business service or an enterprise asset to the application developers. Applications can be installed and accessed from a variety of devices, such as smartphones, tablets, kiosks, gaming consoles, connected cars, and so forth. Google Maps APIs for locating a place on a map, Facebook APIs for gaming or sharing content, and Amazon APIs for product information are some examples of APIs. Developers use these APIs to build cool and innovative apps that enrich the user experience. ...

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