Honeywell AlarmNet 360 - API DOCUMENTS; Understanding APIs; Accessing API Documents

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What is an API?
The Application Programming Interface (APIs) are set of requirements that govern how one application can talk to
another. For example, virtually all software has to request other software to do some things for it.
APIs are what make it possible to move information between programs. The APIs expose some of a program's internal
functions to the outside world in a limited fashion. That makes it possible for applications to share data and take actions on
one another's behalf without requiring developers to share all of their software's code.
APIs are specially crafted to expose only chosen functionality and/or data while safeguarding other parts of the application
which provides the interface. Finally, the more applications that interact with your application the more popular it
becomes.
Why are APIs needed?
Communication between applications is important and all this communication is made possible via APIs.
How APIs work?
These days, APIs are especially important because they dictate how developers can create new apps that tap into big Web
services. For example, the developer of a game app can use the Dropbox API to let the end users store their saved games
in the Dropbox cloud instead of working out some other cloud-storage option from scratch.
Where can I find APIs?
All the available APIs are listed under API Documents.
From the tool bar select API Documents. Click the required document to download.