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API calls

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When you give an API a bunch of inputs to get the outputs you want, it’s called calling the API. API calls are always made via code (programmatically), and there are countless ways to do so like the command line (cURL), client libraries in your favorite programming language, and even GUI tools like Postman.

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What's an API?

APIs take inputs and give you predictable outputs.

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