API is a term common in professional settings and discussions about software development, but what does it mean and how do they work?

API stands for "application programming interface," and it's a framework that allows programs to communicate and connect with each other.

Three experts discuss how application programming interfaces help enable system interoperability, and describe what the role of APIs will be in the future.

An API gateway decouples clients from services, simplifying life for service developers and consumers. It can also provide additional benefits such as monitoring, logging, security, and load ...

Kahuna’s API framework was developed to address the demand from customers that want to utilize its purpose-built competency management platform in conjunction with other software providers that ...

A job listing on Apple's own website indicates that the company will be rolling out brand new APIs and frameworks for the next version of its iOS mobile operating system.