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title: "API"
date: "2021-02-18T03:36:06+00:00"
url: "https://checkmarx.com/glossary/api/"
description: "API Security Glossary: Your Guide to Protecting APIs. Learn About Best Practices and Tools for Secure API Development."
---

# API

Application Programming Interface (API) are a set of functions and procedures allowing the exposure of the data and application services of a solution e.g. business application. APIs are commonly used to automate a series of tasks or operational activities.