What does API 应用程序接口 mean? #
. API 应用程序接口 is an abbreviation for Application Programming Interface. The word Application describes any software or computer program, and the word interface is the connection between the two different applications in question. This connection (or interface) is how the communication is carried out between various applications using a combination of requests and responses.
What is an API 应用程序接口 used for? #
In simple words, an API 应用程序接口 is a set of functions and procedures that is used to transport data from one application to another. This data is usually the ‘end product’ of the other app or service’s existing feature. Thus, using an API 应用程序接口 saves developers a substantial amount of time and hassle since they now don’t have to write the code for pre-existing features from scratch, and can instead request the feature from another application or system through an existing API 应用程序接口.
What is an API 应用程序接口 example? #
To give you a familiar example of an API 应用程序接口, think about booking airline flights through third party websites such as Skyscanner 或 Kayak. After filling out your preferences for dates, departure and arrival cities,etc the third party website has to interact with the airline’s website to check flights that match your preferences. This interaction is done through an interaction with the airlines API 应用程序接口.
Tenjin 提供哪些 API ？ #
客户最常用的两个 API 就是 Reporting Metrics（数据报告）API 以及 Campaign Management（广告管理）API are some of the most widely used API 应用程序接口 examples for Tenjin customers. Most software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies provide APIs that developers can use to write code which posts data and gets data from the provider’s endpoint.
Why is an API 应用程序接口 used? #
API 最常用于帮助开发人员将新的应用程序轻松集成到现有的数据库体系结构中，这反过来又有助于业务和 IT 团队更高效地合作。有效地使用 API 可以帮助企业应对高速变化的数字市场。
