APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) act as connectors that provide a common language between two or more applications so they can communicate efficiently. An "open" API means this language can be shared between any infrastructure that leverages the API platform. Axway developed open APIs to provide this capability without having to create a new language or integration technique every time from scratch. What would have taken months to build a new API can now be done in a matter of weeks using an Open API approach. Functionality can be leveraged as an off-the-shelf asset.