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An API (Application Programming Interface) is a messenger that takes requests, tells a system what you want to do, and then returns the response back to you. Think of it like a waiter in a restaurant taking your order to the kitchen.
The most common architecture. Relies on stateless HTTP requests (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) to manipulate data.
The universal language spoken between servers and clients. It looks exactly like JavaScript objects.