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# [The Basics of API](https://monktech.hashnode.dev/the-basics-of-api?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

An API (Application Programming Interface) is an interface that allows the interaction of software systems. It is just like the user interface we see in our day-to-day life. Just a catch, the API is an interface not for a human but for a machine or a...

Dec 31, 2022 · 3 min read · monktech.hashnode.dev  
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