API

1. Application Programming Interfaces facilitate data exchanges between programs
   1. It is typically used to perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations
   2. In SDN, Data is exchanged between the controller and network devices through SBI APIs like OpenFlow, Cisco OpFlex, Cisco onePK, and NETCONF
2. The two main types of APIs for web services are SOAP and REST
   1. web services are services that run over the net, typically with HTTP
   2. NETCONF and RESTCONF are APIs specifically designed to work with network devices

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OSI or TCP/IP Layer

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