What is the difference between API and Microservices?

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1. What is an API and how it works?
2. What is the difference between REST API and API?
3. Is RESTful API a Web service?
4. What is the use of REST API?
5. What information is needed for API?
6. Why is API so popular?
7. What is the purpose of an API?
8. What are the benefits of API?
9. What is a good API design?
10. What is difference between REST and SOAP?

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2. #microservices
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4. #services
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10. #separates
11. #architectural
12. #underlying
13. #guidance
14. #service
15. #usually
16. #consumer
17. #provides
18. #small
19. #difference
20. #monolithic