2. -The application programming
interface (API) is a set of governing
protocol or rules on how software
element should communicate and
interact with one another.
3. • Access API – This type of API runs in a remote machine, server, or
computer, and the application is accessed remotely by a guest user
application to draw the data and services.
• Plug - in API – Most of the time, this API is used in the user end.
Generally, different developers create different applications that can
be integrated or “plugged in “ To a core application and/or the GUI
of this applications.
4. • Runtime Environment – This APIs are platforms for
developing different application, wherein programs
or application codes are evaluated in the said APIs.
• YouTube – Is website dedicated to hosting video
clips. Users can create an account on YouTube and
upload videos for public and private viewing.
5. • Flickr – Is a website that caters to the hosting or
images.
• Twitter – Is a social networking service that enables
users to send and read short message with 140
characters.
• Facebook – Is a social networking website that
the user to register an account and create a user
profile.
6. • Google Maps – APIs are one of the most used
APIs by website developers. Commonly, Google
Maps APIs are used to indicate a location of an
establishment describe on a website.
