Hello Readers

There is difference between webservice and API. A Web Service is basically a type of API, which always operates over HTTP though some (like SOAP) can use alternate transports( like SMTP).

An API is a (Application Programming Interface) it means third parties can write code that interact or interfaces with other code.

Some points to remember about webservices:

WebService:

1. WebServices are used to interaction between two machines over a network.

2. WebServices in means of communication uses (SOAP,REST and XML-RPC).

3. WebServices involves calling of system.

4. WebServices might not contain a complete set of specification.

5. WebSerives might not be able to perform all the tasks that may be possible in a form of complete API.

6. All WebServices are API's.

7. WebServices always needs a network for its operation.

8. WebServices are those services which are available over Internet, and you can call these services over network and get or use information in your application without know how it works.

9. For example of WebService (weather webservices gives you information about the city weather).

API

1. API is a Application Programming Interface.

2. In API interaction between two API.

3. API may use any way to communication.

4. We can render a form in one line, one by one element in API.

5. An API consists of a complete set of rules and specification for a software program to follow in order to facilitate interaction.

6. All APIs are not Web services.

7. API doesn't need a network for its operation.

8. API is a collection of class which provide you some functionality (like goggle API gives goggle-search).