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If you deal with web development or internet marketing, you are most likely aware of what the abbreviation “API” stands for. Or at least you must have heard of the term at some point and know what’s behind it. For those who are new to programming, we’ll try to explain what an API is in the simplest terms possible. <\/span><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you deal with web development or internet marketing, you are most likely aware of what the abbreviation “API” stands for. Or at least you must have heard of the term at some point and know what’s behind it. For those who are new to programming, we’ll try to explain what an API is in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":37718,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhat Is an API? 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