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Looking for API abbreviation? We have got you covered in this guide. We have listed down different possible abbreviations of API in various groups like Computing, Business, Medical, Academic & Science, Associations & Organizations, and Governmental.<\/p>\n

FullFormFactory is the largest source of abbreviations generated in different ways using AI and verified by our community. You can see all the abbreviations in different categories popularity-wise followed by the most popular abbreviation of API in the image.<\/p>\n

Popular abbreviations of API:<\/h2>\n

Searching for API abbreviation \/ API full form leads to different results in different categories. The below table illustrates the popular acronyms among them.<\/p>\n

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Term<\/th>\nAbbreviation<\/th>\ncategory<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
API<\/td>\nApplication Programming Interface<\/td>\nSoftware & Applications<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
API<\/td>\nAnonima Petroli Italiana<\/td>\nCompanies & Corporations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
API<\/td>\nActive Pharmaceutical Ingredient<\/td>\nMedicines & Drugs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
API<\/td>\nAir Pollution Index<\/td>\nAtmospheric Sciences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
API<\/td>\nAmerican Petroleum Institute<\/td>\nTrade Associations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
API<\/td>\nAdvanced Programs, Inc<\/td>\nCompanies & Corporations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
API<\/td>\nAssociation Of Physicians Of India<\/td>\nMedical Organizations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
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What does API mean?<\/h2>\n

Application Programming Interface<\/strong> is software consisting of codes to communicate between two applications. Third-party developers, internal employees, and business partners can share by opening the application.<\/p>\n

One such example is Twitter, it allows people to post Tweets to the company, and the company can reply to these posts. It consists of the technical specifications, and the data protocols, and defines the different options for data exchange. It also has software that has written specifications. <\/p>\n

Types of API<\/h2>\n

Private API<\/h3>\n

An organization may have an API contractor who improves the communication system within the company. It has restricted use of the application, and only employees can use it within the company.<\/p>\n

Partner API<\/h3>\n

Partner API helps the company integrate the software used among the different business partners. Through a partner API, two various parties can communicate while monitoring the user experience.<\/p>\n

Public API<\/h3>\n

Companies are using public API to increase brand awareness and increase additional income. There are two APIs – Open API and Commercial API.<\/p>\n

Open API is free to use and does not require a mandatory license, whereas commercial API is subscription-based, and people must pay according to the usage.<\/p>\n

API Specifications<\/h2>\n

Simple Object Access Protocol<\/h3>\n

It enables the easy transfer of information in different languages. It uses protocols like XML, SMTP, and HTTP.<\/p>\n

XML- RPC<\/h3>\n

It uses the XML protocol, which is relatively easy to use compared to SOAP. The XML-RPC is an old method and uses the minimum bandwidth.<\/p>\n

JSON – RPC<\/h3>\n

It uses a mix of JSON and RPC to transfer the data. It consists of various parameters though many have the same result.<\/p>\n

Representational State Transfer<\/h3>\n

These protocols do not have fixed standards but rather have certain architectural constraints. <\/p>\n

Benefits of API<\/h2>\n