What is an API?

API stands for Application Programming Interface. It acts as a bridge that allows different software applications to communicate with each other. APIs enable data exchange, functionality sharing, and integration between systems, making modern software more efficient and interconnected.

📌 What is an API?

An API (Application Programming Interface) is a set of rules and protocols that allows one software application to interact with another. It defines how requests and responses should be structured.

💡 Think of an API like a restaurant menu:

• You (the client) place an order (API request).
• The kitchen (the server) prepares the food (processes the request).
• The waiter (the API) brings the food back to you (API response).

This ensures that you don’t need to know how the kitchen operates, only how to place an order using the menu (API).

🔹 How Does an API Work?

APIs work based on requests and responses using predefined protocols.

✅ Basic API Workflow:
1️⃣ Client (User or Application) Sends a Request
2️⃣ API Processes the Request
3️⃣ Server Retrieves Data or Executes Logic
4️⃣ API Returns a Response to the Client

📌 Example: Fetching Weather Data Using an API

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