What is API?

An API, or Application Programming Interface, is a set of rules and protocols that enables different software applications to communicate with each other and exchange data.

How does it work?

A software application wants another application to perform a task. To do this, you need an API. This API receives the request, translates it into code, and then sends it to an application or server. The request is processed, and the result is sent back, again via the API, to the original application.