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title: "What Is an API? Types, Uses, & AI Integration"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/what-is-an-api-types-uses-ai-integration-drvkjua9t
source_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw8qVSZEWBc
type: video:youtube
source: "IBM Technology"
published: 2026-07-02T11:18:20.877Z
updated: 2026-07-02T11:18:42.327Z
tags: ["security", "microservices", "graphql", "rest-api"]
reading_time: 8
upvotes: 1
comments: 0
language: en
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# What Is an API? Types, Uses, & AI Integration

**[IBM Technology](https://daily.dev/sources/ibmtechnology)** · 8 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

A beginner-friendly overview of what APIs are and how they work, covering the main types (open, partner, internal, composite), common web API architectures (REST, GraphQL, SOAP, RPC, WebSocket), key benefits like innovation and collaboration, security best practices, and the growing role of APIs in AI integration.

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Tags: [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security), [#microservices](https://daily.dev/tags/microservices), [#graphql](https://daily.dev/tags/graphql), [#rest-api](https://daily.dev/tags/rest-api)

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