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Application programming interfaces form recurring revenue

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Why build a whole application when you can just charge developers to talk to your servers? Application programming interfaces allow different software systems to communicate, and tech giants have realized they can charge a tiny fraction of a cent every single time a third-party developer pings their system, generating billions in completely passive income.

Application programming interfaces form recurring revenue
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