Developers use application programming interfaces to hide complexity, organize code, design reusable components, and connect different systems, applications, or services.

API is a term common in professional settings and discussions about software development, but what does it mean and how do they work?

Incorrect server settings on the Twitter Developer portal led to browsers caching API keys, account access token and secret.

A scan of billions of files from 13 percent of all GitHub public repositories over a period of six months has revealed that over 100,000 repos have leaked API tokens and cryptographic keys, with ...

API keys are being abused by cybercriminals to steal millions in cryptocurrency from unsuspecting traders according to new research from CyberNews. These API keys include both a public key and a ...

It also means researchers who leverage Twitter's API to collect public data from the site will lose a key resource -- again, unless they pay, CNN reported.

API gateways are a response to a key outcome of the microservices architecture style: the proliferation of services and their interfaces. The core purpose of an API gateway is to simplify and ...