APIs are like Post Office counters:
You could get things or you could deposit things for others; you could talk to someone doing something on your behalf.
This is a clear analogy!
What could be conflicting about this is that individuals cannot OWN nor build Post Offices though... Lols.
Nonetheless, it puts it in context in terms of sending and receiving data.
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APIs are like Post Office counters:
You could get things or you could deposit things for others; you could talk to someone doing something on your behalf.
This is a clear analogy!
What could be conflicting about this is that individuals cannot OWN nor build Post Offices though... Lols.
Nonetheless, it puts it in context in terms of sending and receiving data.
Thank you for the comment.