What's the difference between an Interface and an API?
Read OriginalThis article clarifies the often-confused concepts of interfaces and APIs. It explains that an interface is a point of interaction between two systems, using examples like GUI, CLI, and JavaScript's `location` and `fetch`. It then defines an API (Application Programming Interface) as a specific type of interface with a defined set of rules, covering Web APIs for browser interaction and REST APIs for server communication.
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