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Web API

API and WebAPI

API (Application Programming Interface) is an interface that can control the features given by OS or language to use for programs.

API is like Keyboard. For example, I want to develop map program by using Google map.
So, my program can approach to Google map data easily through API.
Keyboard has standardization, as similar, API has standardization.
API has their own rule when developers use API to request data.
Open API is free for all users.

runtime2 WebAPI is an API for web server or web browser. It uses HTTP service, also designed to be able to access in many clients. It provides Data CRUD interface in Web environment.
WebAPI requests another service to use the service’s features. Because of WebAPI, we don’t need to develop every services.
WebAPI is formed as Website.

runtime2 WebAPI can make unlimited platform and client enviroment through HTTP.