API (Application Programming Interface)

Definition

A set of definitions and protocols for building and integrating application software.

APIs let your product or service communicate with other products and services without having to know how they’re implemented.

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A restriction on the number of API calls a user or client can make within a specified time frame.

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CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery)

A set of operating principles and practices that enable application development teams to deliver code changes more frequently and reliably.

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