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A beginner's guide to what an API is, what frontend, backend, server, and JSON are, and how communication between programs happens over the Internet.
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This article demystifies APIs using everyday examples, showing how programs communicate, how endpoints work, and why APIs power everything from marketplaces to modern web apps.
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