API (application programming interface) is a set of features and rules allowing interaction between the software providing the API and other software components. In Web development, API commonly means a set of standard methods, {{Glossary("JavaScript property","properties")}}, events, and {{Glossary("URL","URLs")}} for interacting with Web content.
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<p>API (application programming interface) is a set of features and rules allowing interaction between the software providing the API and other software components.<span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;"> </span>In Web development, API commonly means <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">a set of standard methods, {{Glossary("JavaScript property","properties")}}, events, and {{Glossary("URL","URLs")}} for interacting with Web content</span><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">.</span></p>
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<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_programming_interface">API on Wikipedia</a></li>
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