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Application Programming Interface (API)

APIs are essential for modern software development as they enable different applications to communicate with each other. They provide standardized methods for data transfer, authentication, and interaction. APIs are implemented in many technologies, including web services, mobile applications, and more.

This block bundles baseline information, context, and relations as a neutral reference in the model.

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What is this view?

This page provides a neutral starting point with core facts, structure context, and immediate relations—independent of learning or decision paths.

Baseline data

Context
Organizational level
Enterprise
Organizational maturity
Advanced
Impact area
Technical
Decision
Decision type
Architectural
Value stream stage
Build
Assessment
Complexity
Medium
Maturity
Established
Cognitive load
Medium

Context in the model

Structural placement

Where this block lives in the structure.

Theme space
Data & Intelligence
Theme area
Data & Business Intelligence
Segment
Delivery & Adoption
#Data#Analytics
Theme space
Software & Architecture
Theme area
Backend
Segment
Interface
#Security#Architecture

Relations

Connected blocks

Directly linked content elements.

Dependency · Provides
(1)
Backend
Concept
Dependency · Requires
(1)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Technology
Structure · Contains
(1)
API Style
Concept