# What is a Video API & How Do They Work?

**URL:** https://community.wowza.com/t/what-is-a-video-api-how-do-they-work/94726
**Category:** Video Tutorials
**Created:** [March 21, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/what-is-a-video-api-how-do-they-work/94726 "2022-03-21T16:02:25Z")
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#### Post date: [March 21, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/what-is-a-video-api-how-do-they-work/94726/1 "2022-03-21T16:02:25Z")

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For anyone looking to build video functionality into their products or services, a video API is a great place to start. As an essential tool in any developer’s toolkit, APIs deliver the flexibility required to develop advanced applications. Video APIs also hide the complexity of content processing and distribution — making it easy to get started streaming without extensive video expertise.

Watch the video below and read the blog to learn more:

### **Table of Contents**

- [What Is an API?](https://www.wowza.com/blog/video-api#what-api)
- [What Is a Video API?](https://www.wowza.com/blog/video-api#what-video-api)
- [How Does a Video API Work?](https://www.wowza.com/blog/video-api#how)
- [Types of Video APIs](https://www.wowza.com/blog/video-api#types)
- [What to Look For in a Video API](https://www.wowza.com/blog/video-api#what-to-look-for)
- [Comprehensive API Coverage With Wowza](https://www.wowza.com/blog/video-api#conclusion)

> **[What Is a Video API?](https://www.wowza.com/blog/video-api)**
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> Video APIs support a wide range of functionality for building advanced applications — without requiring developers to do it all from scratch.