Cloud API
Noun · Development
Definitions
An API exposed by a cloud platform to manage resources such as compute, storage, networking, identity, or monitoring. Cloud APIs are the main interface for automation and infrastructure-as-code, so their consistency, authentication, and eventual-consistency behavior matter greatly to developers.
In plain English: An API used to control and manage cloud resources.
Example: "The deployment system used the cloud API to create short-lived preview environments, attach storage, and tear everything down after the branch was merged."
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