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An API is an Application Programming Interface and services often have APIs available for developers to write software which accesses information offered by the service.

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Why API of bitcoin exchanges use HMAC over HTTPS/SSL?

This is part of strategy known as "Defense in Depth." Each layer does not presume that the layers before or after it are certain to be secure, and takes measures to ensure security and verify securit …
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