# Understanding APIs
**URL:** https://community.deriv.com/t/understanding-apis/87895
**Category:** Developers
**Tags:** api, developers, derivapi
**Created:** [February 12, 2025, 6:44am UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/understanding-apis/87895 "2025-02-12T06:44:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Faazil\_deriv](https://community.deriv.com/u/Faazil_deriv)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2025, 6:44am UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/understanding-apis/87895/1 "2025-02-12T06:44:28Z")
Hi Deriv Community,
Let’s talk about WebSockets — the core of the Deriv API. They enable real-time communication, making trading apps faster and more responsive. Whether you need one-time data or continuous updates, the API offers powerful tools:
- Send: Make a single request and get the response you need.
- Subscribe: Stream data in real-time for continuous updates.
- Forget: Stop streaming data when you no longer need it.
This combination of functions gives you the flexibility to manage data efficiently for any project.
📖 Want to dive deeper? Check out [Understanding APIs](https://developers.deriv.com/docs/understanding-apis)
💬 Have you built something cool using WebSockets? Or got questions about API functions? We’d love to hear from you! ⬇
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### Author:  [@alluvia-annelid-1](https://community.deriv.com/u/alluvia-annelid-1)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2025, 11:11am UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/understanding-apis/87895/6 "2025-05-31T11:11:42Z")
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### Author:  [@burnets-amenity-1](https://community.deriv.com/u/burnets-amenity-1)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2025, 7:49am UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/understanding-apis/87895/7 "2025-06-07T07:49:48Z")
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