APIs are application programming interfaces. They are pieces of software that act as a bridge between one application and another application, piece of hardware or database of information, for example ...

What are blockchain APIs, and why are they important? Blockchain APIs, or application programming interfaces, are software interfaces that allow developers to interact with a blockchain network. Users ...

Top API security tools can help hold the line against modern threats to the important and ubiquitous software development interfaces. Application programming interfaces (APIs) have become a critical ...

Like many of you, I have been following Dalton Caldwell's proposal for the future of App.net . I think Dalton's idea is ambitious and applaud his transparency and candor. That said, it appears that ...

The “API Economy” is much more than just a buzz phrase. It’s become a key enabler of digital transformation and agile businesses. In a recent report, McKinsey explains, “As the connective tissue ...

The latest trends in software development from the Computer Weekly Application Developer Network. This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Nick Rago in his capacity as ...

Research In Motion is hoping to expand the types of applications developers can make for its BlackBerry handheld by adding APIs to the BlackBerry Java Development Environment. The new APIs will let ...

In the world of API security, the words "attack" and "vulnerability" are often used interchangeably. But as the API threat landscape explodes — and security teams scramble to respond — it's more ...

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 ...