What is API and tools / utilities used to test API?

What is API?

API is Application Programming Interface, which acts as a media between client and server. i.e., API works as medium for Client requests and server serving with valid response. Below are the types of API’s

• REST
• SOAP
• RPC etc.,

What are the tools / utilities used to test API?

• Soap UI
• Fiddler
• Charles web proxy
• Wireshark etc.,

Name some Project Management Tools

• Team Foundation Server
• JIRA
• HP ALM etc.,