How to Use Network APIs

By ADMIN Team

Learn when and how to use network APIs.

A network application programming interface (or API) “enables communication between the network and applications, web browsers and databases,” explains Verlaine Muhungu.

Network APIs have also changed the way network engineers work, helping them manage networks more easily and with fewer errors, Muhungu says. “They also support programmable networks, which introduce concepts like automation and scripting.”

This resource article describes common use cases for network APIs along with best practices and examples.

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