How technical are APIs?

The driver for this article is not to start a debate on what things need technological prowess to understand versus the logical components of a highly scalable SaaS-based platform. We intend to help you fit a complex system into a logical block in a way that a layperson can understand. Let's take an example where you are talking to your friend. If the two of you speak in the same language, it's convenient for one person to understand what the other is saying. But imagine having the same discussion with a person who doesn't speak the language.