What is exactly API and why we call it like that? I am learning web development, and always come across APIs. I would love to learn it through an analogy.
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An API is the middle man between you and something to which you should not have full access. Take for example a bank teller, you ask them for money, THEY go in the back and bring it. Or you go to the armoury and ask the armourer for your gun, HE will hand you the allowed gun/ammo. This is used for data protection.
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