The difference between java sdk and java api

SDK is the abbreviation of Software Development Kit, which means "software development kit" in Chinese. This is a term with quite broad coverage. It can be said that a collection of related documents, examples and tools to assist in the development of a certain type of software can be called "SDK". SDK is a combination of a series of files that provides a platform for software development (it facilitates the use of various APIs for software development).

api, application programming interface, application programming interface.

On different occasions, this programming interface has different meanings

Java API refers to the functions provided by the Java standard class library, and the API developed by Android refers to the Android SDK function library.

For example: Website API generally refers to the interface provided by a website, such as login verification, information query, notification, payment, etc. Windows API refers to API3 provided by Windows operating system

Summary: SDK is equivalent to the development integrated tool environment, and API is the data interface. Call api data in sdk environment.