What is API?
The Full Form of the API is Application
Programming Interface and the API is computing interface which defines the interaction between multiple softwares intermediaries. It defines the types of calls or requests that can be made, how to create them, the data formats that should be used, conventions to follow, and more.
The API enables a application to fetch data from a server and application communicates with the server via the API to let the server know what data it needs and in what form. The server then sends the requested data back to the application via an API.
Type of API
There are four main types of API.
1. Procedural
To complete the special work of this app, the handler of the software, ie, who is handling it, goes to the server. It is provided with the common interface to open a file to the function from its function then we can do any work through that open file.
2. Object Oriented
This API is a way to do the difficult tasks in System objects and to make them accessible to the server, it can carry maximum load. This API system is powerful and faster than pother API systems.
3. Service Oriented
This API where multiple protocols are the responsible for providing the services and functions that we do through our application, to make them accessible to the server, that is, the result of the activities we do with them.
4. Resource Oriented
By the name of this API, it is known what its name is. As we know that Resource means 'Resource'. It also works like this. When we run a software or application, when that API collects our data, it takes it directly to the server. This API is used by big companies who want to be completely secure and Expensive web hostings also use this API.
How does it work?
For example, you know that when we book a flight, go to a web site, book a train ticket, book a flight, then there is a website where the website which is there makes a connection to the database and checks How many seats are full, how many seats are available in a flight and you will also know that there is a website which is a web site but those places are connected to different airlines, then you are a fight of any airline. You can book from the website, how is it possible that a website is connected to the website of a different airline, it is connected to their database, then only they know whether the flight is set or not, then the things that become the connection It is the same thing that happens and it helps even one application to connect to another application. The software works in your computer. The API works.
Advantage of API
1.Time saving
With the help of API, we can automate Tasks to a great extent, so by using this, users as well as businesses also save a lot of time.
2.Partnership and Business
With the help of API, business becomes easier and partnerships between companies increase. As the company grows, with the help of API, business information can be shared and hence can be changed or customized according to the need of the business and share business related information.
3.Efficiency
With the help of API, hiding all kinds of complexity provides an easy interface, so using the API greatly increases the efficiency of the product.
Future of API
As we know that technology is changing in this world, so technology like API is also changing, so if API has to stay in this world for a long time, its builders will have to change it as per the need . With which it will get even better and people will start using it more. Since APIs are able to save their time and money to a great extent, I think the future of the API is very bright, but its creators have to constantly change it according to time and need, otherwise the day is not far when new technology will replace it.
Is API safe?
We know that the API connects our application to the server and sends the data, and brings it back to the phone after performing the necessary tasks, so it comes to mind that if our phone's data is in the server, but what, the API completely secure?
Actually, the API that is there, when we signal it, that is, the work we are trying to do with our application, it will send the same information as if we are uploading a video to YouTube, So this is upload the information so that YouTube can then upload your video, that is, all types of data associated with the application are different in the API, it will go to your server and show the same data, the data you want to work now, No other data will show the server at all.
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