A third-party web API is a public web API used by a web application to access data provided by a third party. “Third-party” refers to a person or organization that is neither the web application using the API nor the user using the web application, which are the “first” and “second” parties. Websites rely on third-party web APIs to integrate with social media, obtain maps and weather data, or access collections of data.
- Why do third parties require an API key?
