The plain-English version
An application programming interface defining how software pieces interact.
Why it matters
Web APIs commonly expose operations through network requests.
Let’s make it click
The interface requests GET /tasks, then turns the returned JSON into task rows.
Vibe Bro’s heads-up
An endpoint returning data successfully does not establish that every caller is allowed to see it.
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The docs behind it
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