{"id":3929,"date":"2023-03-02T17:43:31","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T22:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.mis.temple.edu\/mis2101sec730spring2023\/?p=3929"},"modified":"2023-03-02T17:43:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T22:43:31","slug":"what-are-the-benefits-of-apis-4a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.mis.temple.edu\/mis2101sec730spring2023\/2023\/03\/02\/what-are-the-benefits-of-apis-4a\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Benefits of APIs? 4a"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3962 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/community.mis.temple.edu\/mis2101sec730spring2023\/files\/2023\/03\/API.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>API stands for Application Program Interface. It uses existing data programs and extracts new value out of them. For example, google maps has it&#8217;s own system that includes detailed maps and directions. Other apps like Uber have integrated this API into their design by reusing their navigation system for their drivers. This way Uber does not have to create it&#8217;s own mapping system, but can use an existing one. Another example is when you order food through services like Doordash or Ubereats. They use existing menus from\u00a0 restaurants to show customers what the restaurant has to offer in their apps. The benefits of APIs are that they connect computer software to create new, more convenient digital experiences. APIs open opportunities for innovators to create new programs without recreating basic interfaces like maps, menus, login options, etc. They encourage innovation because creators have &#8220;building blocks&#8221; to construct their new creation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>API stands for Application Program Interface. It uses existing data programs and extracts new value out of them. For example, google maps has it&#8217;s own system that includes detailed maps and directions. Other apps like Uber have integrated this API into their design by reusing their navigation system for their drivers. This way Uber does [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29449,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[663943],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3929","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-instructor","7":"entry"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.mis.temple.edu\/mis2101sec730spring2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3929","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.mis.temple.edu\/mis2101sec730spring2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.mis.temple.edu\/mis2101sec730spring2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.mis.temple.edu\/mis2101sec730spring2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29449"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.mis.temple.edu\/mis2101sec730spring2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3929"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/community.mis.temple.edu\/mis2101sec730spring2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3929\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3965,"href":"https:\/\/community.mis.temple.edu\/mis2101sec730spring2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3929\/revisions\/3965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.mis.temple.edu\/mis2101sec730spring2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3929"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.mis.temple.edu\/mis2101sec730spring2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3929"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.mis.temple.edu\/mis2101sec730spring2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3929"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}