This article is published by AllBusiness.com, a partner of TIME. What are "APIs?" An API (Application Programming Interface) is a set of protocol routines, and tools for building software. APIs allow ...

Developers use application programming interfaces to hide complexity, organize code, design reusable components, and connect different systems, applications, or services. The term API stands for ...

The language and message format that applications use to communicate with the operating system, other OS-related software (system software) and software-based platforms. This software-to-software ...

In today’s digital era, where interconnectedness and data exchange reign supreme, application programming interfaces (APIs) play a pivotal role in facilitating seamless communication between different ...

A set of instructions by which an application program (a complete program that performs a specific function directly for the user) can access the computer's operating system. This term was viewed ...

Security analysts warn of a sharp rise in API attacks over the past year, with most companies still following inadequate practices to tackle the problem. More specifically, Salt Security reports a ...

As LLMs, agents and Model Context Protocols (MCPs) reshape software architecture, API sprawl is creating major security blind spots. The 2025 GenAI Application Security Report reveals why continuous ...