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    "##### An __API (Application Programming Interface)__ is a software-to-software interface that enables two applications to exchange data among each other. Though this might sound a little boring, they are used a lot in the real world to create some amazing applications.\n",
    "\n",
    "- As a simple example, __Facebook has a public API__ that allows third-party applications to integrate Facebook. This means that a developer, for example, can allow you to log into an application using your own Facebook account.\n",
    "- __WhatsApp integrated Google Maps__ so you can share your location in a message"
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    "Different APIs communicate in different ways.\n",
    "- Most API’s come underneath four different types. RESTful types are the most common.\n",
    "###### In RESTful APIs, communication between applications is done using the underlying HTTP protocol (HyperText Transfer Protocol). HTTP is widely used on the internet, and many developers are already familiar with it. In fact, this is the reason why all “true” web address start with either HTTP or HTTPS.\n",
    "![](https://cdn.cloudrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Screen-Shot-2016-01-15-at-18.14.29-300x250.png)\n"
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    "__There are four major HTTP request methods:__\n",
    "\n",
    "__GET__ – to fetch data\n",
    "__PUT__ – to edit existing data\n",
    "__POST__ – to add the new data\n",
    "__DELETE__ – to delete data\n",
    "<br>\n",
    "<br>\n",
    "When you use the Google Maps API, you get a JSON request back, which is an easy to read format for machines.\n"
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    "### Facebook API"
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