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In this blog post, we shall get familiar with the basic concept of an application programming interface (API) with a focus on its advantages and business use cases.<br><br>https://erpsolutions.oodles.io/developer-blogs/Getting-Familiar-With-The-Basics-of-API-Implementation/
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What Is an API? An API is the short form of the Application Programming Interface. An API is a software intermediary that enables two applications to communicate with each other. This comprises a number of sub-routines, logs, and tools for creating the software application. Some of the most common examples to understand API is like Amazon API, YouTube API, and Google Maps API.
The main difference in between API and Web Services: All the web services are APIs but all the APIs are not possibly Web Services. Web Services do not contain all the specifications and cannot perform all the tasks that APIs would perform. A Web Service always needs a network to operate while API, on the other hand, does not need a network to work. A Web Service uses only three styles to work efficiently: SOAP, REST, XML-RPC. But APIs can be exposed in any application in multiple ways.
Conclusion Basically, APi testing is used to verify if it fulfills its expected functionality, its security, performance and reliability. These tests are performed either directly or on the API or basically as part of integration testing by the developers. We, at Oodles, provide full-scale enterprise solutions to build custom business applications with a focus on solving complex business problems using next-gen technologies. Our custom ERP development services enable enterprises to boost their productivity levels and achieve higher operational efficiency. Reach out at erp@oodles.io for more detail.