Types of Api’s and its uses
                     TYPES OF API’S AND 
ITS USES
INTRODUCTION
•Application programming interface means API 
that subserves interaction in two apps. 
•Basically, Web API and Web service API are two 
main types

Web APIs
1. Open API
•Open API come up with zero restrictions, anyone can 
utilize. 
•Uses-Any nonsecure data transfer can be done. 
2. Partner API
•It has some restrictions, needs a specific license or 
permission to get access. 
•Uses- Data/information transfer between two or more 
secure organization. 
3. Internal API
•It is fully private, only used for internal works at the 
organization. 
•Uses- Data transfer within the organization. 
4. Composite API
•This API is combination of various service and data 
APIs.
Uses- 
•1. Improve execution process speed
•2. Improve listener performance
Web service APIs
1. SOAP
• Simple object access protocol
•It transfers data using the XML format. 
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2.XML-RPC 3.JSON-RPC
•It is similar to SOAP but •The JSON format is 
it uses specific XML utilized for data 
format and it's older than transfer. 
SOAP. 
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4. REST- Representational state transfer
•It is not actually a protocol but a set of architectural 
rules. 
•Required simple interface. 
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