What is an API document ?

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API documentation, also known as Programmers documentation, is a deliverable of technical writing in which a technical writer develops instructions about how to effectively use a software API, hardware (SCPIs) or web-API. What is an API? API is an acronym which stands for Application Programming Interface.

 

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API is an acronym which stands for Application Programming Interface. An API is a set of predefined rules and specifications that a software program can follow to use the services and resources provided by another software program. In other words, API is a kind of communication channel through which two separate programs can communicate with each other and share each others service and resources.