Data 6.4.5

Question 1

What are the roles and uses of API?

Answer 1

-Enables users to manage access and use data across a range of
platforms
-API sends a users request to a digital system, the digital system
send a response back to the user
-APIs ensure authorised users can access and manage data, but
must be maintained to ensure security
-Meaning the certification should be set to the level appropriate to
the data.
-PI certification should be set to partner or private NOT public
certification
-API’s most commonly used by the financial services sector, CRM systems and online retailers

Question 2

What are the advantages of API?

Answer 2

-Users don’t need to create accounts for multiple websites.Meaning users can access a range of websites & data using their API login
-As long as the basic structure & function doesn’t change the API will remain functional
-API’s enables auth-d users to access data EVEN when the business makes changes to the backend system for example the DBMS