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# [Using API For Your Frontend Application](https://blog.techwithmide.com/using-api-for-your-frontend-application?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I was talking to a friend who said he doesn't know what an API is, so I decided to write about how you can use an API to spice up your front-end application. What is an API? API stands for Application Programming Interface and Wikipedia defines it, a...

Sep 27, 2022 · 3 min read · blog.techwithmide.com  
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[Mide Sofek](https://hashnode.com/@midesofek)

[Sep 28, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/using-api-for-your-frontend-application/6332bf99c732084860086206/comment/6333c665fa20fa4bc8e50bb8)

Thanks for breaking this down. Now I can confidently make my first API call👍🏾

[Ogedengbe Israel](https://hashnode.com/@1srael)

[Sep 29, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/using-api-for-your-frontend-application/6332bf99c732084860086206/comment/6333c665fa20fa4bc8e50bb8#reply-6334e5e5fa20fa4bc8e52779)

Thank you for reading