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title: "What is .NET Core API?"  
description: "What is .NET Core API?"  
author: "Steilla Mitchel"  
published: 2023-08-28  
updated: 2023-09-26  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/159688/what-is-dot-net-core-api  
category: ".net core"  
tags: ["api(s)", "asp.net core", ".net core", ".net core api"]  
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# What is .NET Core API?

What is .NET [Core API](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/160547/how-to-pass-multiple-parameters-in-url-dot-net-core-api)?

## Replies

### Reply by Aryan Kumar

.NET Core [API](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12641/instagram-api-upgraded-to-facebook-graph) is like a toolkit that helps computer programs talk to each other over the internet. It's like having a common language that different software can understand and use to exchange information.

Imagine you have two pieces of software, like a mobile app and a server. They need to share data or do things together. That's where .NET Core API comes in. It's a set of tools that developers use to create these connections.

Think of it as a bridge between your programs. It makes sure they can send and receive data smoothly, no matter what kind of devices or systems they run on. This helps in building web services, mobile apps, and more, allowing them to communicate effectively over the internet.


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