Public APIs are accessible to everyone.
Therefore, public APIs are best suited if you want to make your API accessible to everyone.
Public APIs do not require an API Key in order to be called. You can find the public endpoint for the API displayed:
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You should use public APIs...
Private APIs need a contract to be used by clients.
They are best when you want to limit access to the API by selected users and customers.
Private APIs require an API Key in order to be called. You can find the API Key displayed:
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You should use private APIs...