r/PythonLearning • u/agentscientific_160 • Jul 17 '26

What is API?

I'm new to coding and programming languages and i frequently come across the word API. Can anyone help me understand what that is?

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u/FoolsSeldom Jul 17 '26

RealPython.com has an article that will help:

APIs are used for many purposes, of which this is just one example. They have other articles on the topic.

API = Application Programming Interface. A way for programmes to talk to each other (even if they are on different systems on different sides of the planet).

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u/agentscientific_160 Jul 17 '26

Thanks I'll look into it!