How are APIs used in the cloud?
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"Application Programming Interfaces, or APIs, are used in a cloud environment the same way they are in software applications. Their primary purpose is to eliminate the necessity to write programs that connect cloud services to applications, tools, and utilities. This facilitates communication between these resources and the services provided by the cloud. The availability of APIs also increases the number of applications users can access through the cloud."
