API (Application Programming Interface)

 

The API acts as a middle man between the client and server. It allows you to share only necessary data in a secure way and for that many companies use API to share data.

API 형식

RESTful API (suggested by Roy Fielding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Fielding)

There are a various ways of transferring data (HTTP, FTP,…) and this can cause incompatibility between the devices. RESTful API is to follow a uni-format when transferring data which are:

• Using HTTP request verbs (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, PATCH)
• Specifying a certain data with a path and allow to do the CRUD on the entire or an individual item

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References

What is an API? (Application Programming Interface) | MuleSoft