API vs. SDK: What's the difference?

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What is an API? What is an SDK? How are they related and enable users to streamline their cloud application development workflows?
In this lightboard video, Nathan Hekman with IBM Cloud, answers these questions and much more while providing a real life scenario which explains the difference and similarities, and ultimately how the two technologies can work together to allow you to spend less time connecting/configuring a cloud service, and more time coding and actually using the service in your app.
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@sourabhch3044 3 года назад

Out of all the tech giants putting out educational videos, IBM has the most visually appealing videos.

@meow5412 3 года назад

true, but the sound of the markers hurts me 😢

@richa9719 3 года назад

An SDK is just a pre-packages set of code (for a specific language) that you don’t have to write yourself. Sometimes free and sometimes you have to,purchase them. In the case of this video, he is suggesting a “API-Interaction” SDK a developer would use. There are all sorts of other SDK’s out there including things like an SDK to simplify building a User Interface.

@ulicqueldromal 2 года назад

What you describe sounds more like a framework to me. Isn't an sdk (software development kit) something you use during the development rather than during actual runtime? Like a debugger etc. If I'm wrong (which is totally possible), could you tell me where you would draw the line between framework and sdk?

@tresaidh3y90 2 года назад

@@ulicqueldromal isn't a framework like .NET an sdk anyway? (Idk though i could be wrong as well)

@jf649 2 года назад

Thanks for that missing piece / clarification

@techeast1575 2 года назад

@@ulicqueldromal sounds to me like he’s talking about templates in Wordpress. Especially the last sentence. So SDKs are themes ?

@ChanDawg86 Год назад

@@tresaidh3y90 no thats a framwork you literally just said it

@jh6336 2 года назад

I'm impressed that you wrote all this backwards, and didn't even screw up

@ganchen5555 2 года назад

There are editing softwares that can flip horizontally.

@mcgremi5769 2 года назад

@@ganchen5555 lol

@mcgremi5769 2 года назад

I'm impressed that you think he wrote all this backwards 🤣

@xianseah4847 2 года назад

The camera was filming behind a glass, and he was writing on that glass as per normal. The video was simply flipped like a mirror image.

@nfathoni79 2 года назад

He actually use his right hand to write

@saketmodi6280 3 года назад

Summary : - API : enables a system to communicate with another (without having to understand the complexity of the other system) - SDK : enables you to use APIs easily

@janglestick 3 года назад

well ... SDK's are actually code. It's actually instantiated, rather than being a protocol.

@sharathkumarhk4260 3 года назад

I didn't have the enough ryt now . To watch the full video.. Thanks for Summarising it. 😀

@joefuentes2977 3 года назад

@@janglestick thank you mo one is saying what it actually is and you just nailed it. Its that simple.

@bibekanandabhattacharjee952 2 года назад

1 Quick Question. Can a API not work properly without an appropriate SDK and vice-versa ?

@hachiman_1 2 года назад

@@bibekanandabhattacharjee952 My understanding is that sdk make it easier and faster to implement the api communication rather than writing code from scratch as it contains already all the methods needed to make api calls so we can just call the methods instead of writing the entire implementation. (Without reinventing the wheel)

@bariscanyilmaz 3 года назад

i am wondering how he learned writing reverse

@EdwinvandenAkker 3 года назад

I was just thinking that. But, I think he wrote it just the way he always writes. But, in the editing software, the image is flipped horizontally...

@AANation360 3 года назад

Maybe the video is flipped?

@novaXire 3 года назад

The video is mirrored, so he is right handed and wear his watch on his left ARM ^^

@gregfrllo 3 года назад

he is a computer generated person

@thetiskyeffect 3 года назад

He's using a LightBoard. See ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wCOuu0-o5YI.html

@abiraroychoudhury7318 3 года назад

Even before I can concentrate on the subject he is explaining, my brain is lingering on the board and its depiction, it is so amazing

@PoolarityChannel Год назад

Prior to 2000 and there is a period of overlap, API was synonymous with function calls to external libraries exposed by other modules. It could be local, in memory, inter-process or remote libraries (or set of libraries SDK), whether it was binary or textual. API's around 2000 became synonymous with HTTP SOAP Web Services, and circa 2012 became synonymous with REST Web Services.

@jamzbraz Год назад

I'm glad to see this comment cuz what's being discussed in the video is a Web API instead of a regular API. Nobody I work with seems to understand there's a difference there.

Год назад

You nailed it!

@aicancode5676 3 года назад

i think this is the most clear and easy to understand video i've watched about api and sdk . love it, keep it up!!

@peteronum3964 3 года назад

This was absolutely simplified! Thanks IBM and amazing instructor

@mateuszczmer6802 3 года назад

Great video. Sound of that pen on glass though...uff shivering

@Kaltinril 3 года назад

I just go to 29 seconds where he finished the square for the dog, I can't even continue, it's like nails on chalk board for me.

@Gaming45454 3 года назад

i stop watch at this point

@bhaskardabhi 2 года назад

I agree. I had to discontinue the video bcz of sound it makes

@Josiah_Harder 2 года назад

I actually like that sound. It's nothing like nails on a chalkboard

@persona83 2 года назад

Nails on a chalk board is pure hell.

@hervem6983 2 года назад

I do not understand why some people put a thumb down ?? This video is design to give an overview of technical concepts. It does an excellent job and reach it goal, it simplifies those technical notions without giving wrong info.

@ricky08454 3 года назад

Perfect. Was struggling with these terms. Helped me get a basic idea to build on.

@ronaldseo 3 года назад

this is pretty good movie clip to get basic understanding of between both. It is really helpful.

@Marcelo-gk1le 3 года назад

Thanks for the explanation! That is the first presentation I see from an IBM person that goes directly to the point. Great.

@jeetendrashinde2855 3 года назад

A nice short video by Nathan, but which gives a good insight on what SDK and API are. Thanks mate for your effort

@mc5dlearning454 3 года назад

This video gives me light for a design project of an app. Thanks!

@nishantingle1438 Год назад

This channel is famous to make easy concepts complicated, hats off to you guys & keep up the good work.

@emoneyfire 2 года назад

10/10 in actually getting the point of the video across, keep posting content plz!

@chicharon5605 3 года назад

API is also the library of interfaces to a desktop application or program. For example, you can integrate a program to Excel by using its COM API Interface. API is basic, it's only an interface. An SDK is more complete as it can have library API interfaces AND Tools to work with a specific technology. For example, if you want to develop mobile apps from Windows, you will need an SDK for a mobile OS, which is a complete set of tools to compile the code to Native Mobile OS, a debugger, an IDE, etc. etc.

@gavincoulson3900 2 года назад

Definitely loving these videos from IBM. Thank you for these!

@jrbautista 3 года назад

The style of this tutorial is awesome.

@wiwi-yb 3 года назад

이렇게 좋은 영상에 한글자막을 해주셔서 너무 감사합니다

@user-xf9bo6eq8f 3 года назад

근데 자막 너무 개떡같지 않나요??? 메소드를 방법이라고 하는데??? 통신을 의사소통이라고 하고 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 기계번역 수준...

@Vokinov Год назад

I've watched many content about APIs. This video is definitely the best. Great job.

@RoySterHill 2 года назад

The fact hes writing backwards deserves a like.

@Aurangazeebak333 3 года назад

Very nice video... The one I was looking for... This is the kind of demo I or I think common folks like me, look for when dealing with these software abbreviations littering the entire cloud development ecosystem. Keep posting great videos like these.

@cassianoferromoraes2746 2 года назад

Awesome video! You made it pretty clear and straightforward for us! Thanks

@calvinsaxon5822 3 года назад

great and clear introduction to the terms

@toplemon8045 2 года назад

This guy is way ahead other explainers in youtube, nice charsima, speech and gestures, and nice looks

@electricz3045 Год назад

I save you some time here: API is if you make the requests yiursefl to an url to get, post, put etc. json data. SDK is a sort of module written by the service provider which contains functions you can use to complete your task. Example would be: upload_image("cat.png")

@shashank-agrawal 3 года назад

A nice explanation. And I loved the board.

@janpapaj1982 2 года назад

Very succint. As a brief intro, it shines! Thanks, man.

@EustaquioSantimano 3 года назад

Very easy to understand API and SDK. Thanks

@rinoarmadiaz1199 3 года назад

i love your explanation! easy to digest :) thank you!

@almahdidghaim7383 2 года назад

These is a crestal clear example. I really appreciate your effort and method of education. great thank you as I wish to see more and more of this videos.

@chrisinhim 3 года назад

Dear IBM Cloud, you disturbed me with your creative board and the talented trainer. Due to the amazement, I could not concentrate on what he is teaching. You innovated a little more than what you need to.

@ahmedchajia3478 3 года назад

thanks a lot for this klarification its really help me to understant the concept of communication of an app

@placidenteziryayo1360 Год назад

Thanks for your helpful tips about SDK and API

@bsummer 2 года назад

Never knew programming was this easy. You have really open my mind to endless ways of developing solutions to problems. Thanks Bro!

@superheaton 2 года назад

That's the idea. It should always be the guiding principles of good software. It's also great that the api or design when they are easy for the layperson to dive into the subject. Yes there is still a learning curve. If you look at search engines you dont ever had to think about issues about ranking or api or syntaxes almost never. Similarly, difficult concepts should be enjoyed by everyone. So there is a lot of work still. Glad you're enjoying it

@badsanta7356 Год назад

I don't understand shit

@cuddy90210 3 года назад

Nicely explained!.. Thank you so much!

@splackna 2 года назад

I have been using api and sdk without knowing the terms for them! Thank you for the enlightenment!

@ReedoAce 2 года назад

Haha love this!

@__Kimes 3 года назад

How the heck do you write like you write on a mirror...this guy is a genius!

@orangepearlf40 3 года назад

Horizontal flip

@HardCoded31103 3 года назад

The main difficulties of existing API multilevel systems are: 1.The difficulty of porting a program code from one API interface to another. 2.Loss of functionality upon jumping from lower layer to higher.

@basutungal 2 месяца назад

Wow, that is really simple straitforward explanation..

@sidineisilva14 3 года назад

This is one of the best videos I've ever seen on youtube!!!

@angeldimitrov1353 2 года назад

Great video, I think this helps remind us of what an API ‘actually’ is…I personally tend to use the term API when I should really be saying ‘SDK’. I think another important concept to mention is that an API requires the logic to be hosted on 3rd party hardware, whereas SDK entails assemblies that you absorb as local references to your project and publish along with your build.

@Potzakv20 2 года назад

What is the difference between a SDK and a package then?

@vladpaul01 3 года назад

These IBM videos are NOTCHES above the google ones . Great stuff !!

@robsonsilva9490 3 года назад

Whoa, this is a exceptional vídeo about API and SDK topics, my english needs a upgrade, but thanks was necessary!

@curioussoul7500 Год назад

Thanks for making it so simple

@francis191 2 года назад

Great breakdown Nathan.

@SoManyJasons 2 года назад

Who knew MrBeast would be teaching me about APIs and SDKs but this really helped!

@duartelucas5746 2 года назад

That screeching… I am dying here. Great content!

@anthonyfernandezgonzalez8262 Год назад

Thank you! amazing tutorial, clear and solid explanation.

@jagdeeshhooli930 3 года назад

Very nice explanation!

@LuisRuizHalo 3 года назад

I’ve loved this board since day one.

@balaloganathan2621 3 года назад

Very nicely articulated- I love it!

@IBMTechnology 3 года назад

Thanks, Bala!

@TricoliciSerghei Год назад

Thank you for very useful videos guys! You're great!

@mannixbg84 3 года назад

I liked the API description but the SDK example was a bit muddy imo. Good work anyhow and appreciated.

@ananddeshmukh4939 3 года назад

Amazing Board technology and nice describing, easy telling story about mittens great job.. Brother

@yumincao9209 3 года назад

명확하게 정의해 주네. 이런 점 좋아요~

@azguindou 3 года назад

A wonderful explication. Thank you.

@hebamsaud6813 3 года назад

Thank you Very simple and nice explanation

@tesla3290 Год назад

Thank you, it helped but i had a little bit of problems. Good Tutorial

@JoseSanchez-vv1zd 2 года назад

This is a good explanation. Thank you!

@amandapaganilima5593 Год назад

This is a great video, I finally understand that difference

@dayvs 2 года назад

I understand now what all this means, but sometimes you are just looking for simple definitions: API is a URL that does something (retrieve info, change something or perform an action). SDK is a file or files which have libraries that developers download and use in their proyects. Then it comes everything else that you brilliantly explained.

@siddharthdyavanapalli4617 3 года назад

Amazingly explained 🔥

@debiprasaddash6403 2 года назад

The advantage of SDK is just to avoid handeling api requests and response , but in reality SDK will not reduce the extra code form application . In simple word SDK is a sinthetic sugar over API

@mohammadjavadaghazadehfard7873 2 года назад

Hi, Thank you. It was great. please make more videos like this. best of luck.

@richardgonzales1936 3 года назад

It was superb how he wrote his explanations in reverse 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@iyviish 3 года назад

he didnt write in reverse. he reversed the video

@prasanthravichandran626 3 года назад

One quick question As per the details , the SDK is a tailored ones and the API's are the joining edges of that which will make a complete product (app/SW) development, right? Also I think that mostly API's can't be alterable. Correct me if my view is not appropriate

@karianpour 3 года назад

The down side of the SDK is its size. It has many funcrionality that one app might not use, also as SDK should be consistent over time, it should have the older versions which make them even larger over time. Also, as they run on our thread, they could have security issues, as well as malwares. It is better to make a good document for API vs an SDK. But big companies like to creare SDK to abscure data from developer. So never use an SDK unless it is open source.

@OEThe11 2 года назад

Very Interesting. And here I thought SDK's was a great Idea.

@BooleanDev Год назад

worth noting that if the language has tree shaking, sdk size is not an issue

@sahilndearkumar7645 Год назад

@varnanthirugnanasambandan559 2 года назад

Thanks ,a colorful presentation on api and sdk. very helpful.

@IBMTechnology 2 года назад

You are most welcome

@ArquimedesOfficial 3 года назад

Some misconceptions on this video: 1. API is not synonymous of REST, API it’s about interface exposition. 2. There are kinds of APIs: Communications API: Like Rest; Systems API: Like Windows API, Programming Languages API: Like JAVA APIs… and so forth 3. SOAP it’s a specification for a messaging protocol, not an API effectively. His implementation can be. I really don’t like to see people using the words API and REST indistinctly…

@victortang94 2 года назад

Indeed, literally a Java function can be called as 'API'

@xynyde0 2 года назад

He already said that Rest is an example of API.

@vtt599 Год назад

Hi. i just discovered this video and it's great. Thanks for that. I have a question: once the tool box created, is there any best practice to maintain it please ?