This article is published by AllBusiness.com, a partner of TIME. What are "APIs?" An API (Application Programming Interface) is a set of protocol routines, and tools for building software. APIs allow ...

The first half of this article introduced the big picture of programming with Java APIs–such as how Java APIs fit into application development, cloud and microservices architectures, and the role of ...

The language and message format that applications use to communicate with the operating system, other OS-related software (system software) and software-based platforms. This software-to-software ...

Developers use application programming interfaces to hide complexity, organize code, design reusable components, and connect different systems, applications, or services. The term API stands for ...

San Francisco — In an attempt to expand its reach beyond traditional networking applications, the Network Processing Forum will announce at the Communications Design Conference today the formation of ...

A set of instructions by which an application program (a complete program that performs a specific function directly for the user) can access the computer's operating system. This term was viewed ...

In today’s digital era, where interconnectedness and data exchange reign supreme, application programming interfaces (APIs) play a pivotal role in facilitating seamless communication between different ...