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Welcome to API Docs

API Docs is the UK's premier provider of comprehensive web services documentation and technical specifications. Since 1996, we have been helping developers and systems administrators understand complex API protocols.

Our mission is to provide clear, accurate, and accessible technical documentation for the modern web.

Featured Services

HTTP/1.0 Protocol Guide - Complete reference documentation
CGI Programming Tutorial - Learn Perl and shell scripting
XML Standards - Now with full DTD specifications
SMTP & POP3 Reference - Email protocol documentation
Custom Documentation - Bespoke technical writing services

Technical Resources

Download our latest documentation packages:

Document	Size	Date
HTTP Protocol v1.1 Specification	487 KB	March 1997
CGI 1.1 Implementation Guide	156 KB	February 1997
SMTP Reference Manual	203 KB	January 1997
Perl Programming Basics	892 KB	April 1997

Code Examples

Basic HTTP GET Request:

GET /index.html HTTP/1.0 Host: www.example.com User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 Connection: close

Simple CGI Script (Perl):

#!/usr/bin/perl print "Content-type: text/html\n\n"; print "<h1>Hello World</h1>\n";

About API Docs

Founded in 1996, API Docs provides technical documentation and training materials for developers working with web protocols and CGI programming. We maintain comprehensive reference materials for HTTP, SMTP, FTP, and emerging XML standards.

Our documentation is trusted by universities, ISPs, and development agencies across the UK.

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Last updated: June 1997 by James