What's the difference between SDK and API?

Question

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Comments

An SDK is a software library that does additional work locally and makes it easier to handle video streaming,etc.

* An API is a specification of host to connect and control.

* SDK works with specific tools and platform.

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An SDK is a software library that does additional work locally and makes it easier to handle video streaming,etc.

* An API is a specification of host to connect and control.

* SDK works with specific tools and platform.

 

Answer 1

* Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 provides both an API and SDK.

* An SDK is a software library that does additional work locally and makes it easier to handle video streaming,etc.

* An API is a specification of host to connect and control.

* SDK works with specific tools and platform.

Answer 2

When a developer uses an SDK to create systems and develop applications, those applications need to communicate with other applications. The real difference is that an API is really just an interface for a service, while an SDK is the tools/components/code fragments that have been created for a specific purpose.

Comments

Yes.  Very nicely explained. Your answer is much better than the other.

Answer 3

One of the largely overseen advantage of SDKs is the ability to have deep integration with a native platform such as Android or iOS to provide end to end integration of services for a more secure overall solution, which can be easy to miss when using APIs.

Answer 4

SDK is like a full football kit with boots and all, while API is just the ball - SDK gives you everything you need to play, while API is a specific tool.

Answer 5

One of the largely overseen advantage of SDKs is the ability to have deep integration with a native platform such as Android or iOS to provide end to end integration of services for a more secure overall solution, which c

Answer 6

those applications need to communicate with other applications. The real difference is that an API is really just an interface for a service, while an SDK is the tools/components/code fragments that have been created for a specific purpose.