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API

What is an API? Definition and meaning

The term API comes from English and stands for ” A pplication P rogramming I nterface”. An API defines a programming interface between two different software applications.

Functions of the API

This interface serves to bring information from the respective programs onto a common source code level so that they can be exchanged with one another.

An API describes how information is retrieved from an application and returned to it.

API-projectfacts

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Frequently asked questions

What does the abbreviation API stand for?
API stands for “Application Programming Interface” and comes from English. The term describes a programming interface between two different software applications.
What is the function of an API?
An API brings the information of the programs involved onto a common source code level so it can be exchanged between them. It describes how information is retrieved from an application and returned to it.
What does an API have to do with projectfacts?
As integrated business software, projectfacts already connects many areas in a single system. The overview of functions shows which functions work together here.