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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: Chemistry LibreTexts - APIs. | Aug 04, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: IOPscience - Journal of Physics: Conference Series - Why is the Application Programming Interface the backbone of a Smart City? (PDF). | Dec 22, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Chemistry LibreTexts - APIs. | Sep 01, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Web Design and Application Programming Interface (API) Smart Farming Application (PDF). | Nov 28, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Nature - npj Digital Medicine - Application programming interfaces for knowledge transfer and generation in the life sciences and healthcare. | Oct 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Baylor University - Online Masters in Computer Science - What are APIs and how do they work? | May 16, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Investopedia - Application Programming Interface (API): Definition and Examples. | Feb 11, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: IBM - What is an API (application programming interface)? | Sep 27, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: IBM - What is an API (application programming interface)? | Sep 27, 2022 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | May 14, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: Lifewire - About Network APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). | Sep 24, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - Communication - Application Programming Interface. | Aug 11, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Application Programming Interface. | Aug 11, 2011 | ||
| New article added. | Dec 17, 2008 |
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