6.1. What is an API?
Updated: 10.10.2025 - 13:22 - root
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1. Internal vs. External APIs
Learn the difference between internal APIs, used within an organization, and external APIs, exposed to the public.
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2. Libraries as Interfaces vs. APIs as Services
Clarify the different meanings of the term 'API', from the interface of a software library to a remote web service.
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