An API (Application Programming Interface) in Python is a set of rules, protocols, and tools that allows different software components to communicate with each other. APIs provide a way for developers to access certain functionalities of a program, service, or library without needing to understand the internal code.
Python APIs can be used for various purposes, such as:
- Interacting with web services (RESTful APIs, GraphQL APIs).
- Using third-party libraries (e.g., Pandas API for data analysis, TensorFlow API for machine learning).
- Creating and exposing APIs for your own applications using frameworks like Flask or FastAPI.
