With 107K monthly searches for ‘what is an api’ across the globe (Ahrefs), it is clear that many people are struggling to understand the concept. Instead of going into lots of technical detail, Steven Waterman, Senior Software Engineer at TalkJS, helps you understand the basics by using 3 metaphors. An API is a common language: it helps different softwares to talk to each other An API is a menu: it lists all the data you can order An API is the door to your data: it will help you access data that may not be available to everyone In short,…