# Win32 API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-windows/win32-api/  
**Provider:** Microsoft Windows — https://apis.io/providers/microsoft-windows/

Win32 API is one of 8 APIs that [Microsoft Windows](https://apis.io/providers/microsoft-windows/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include C++, Native, Win32, and Windows. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation, an API reference, and code examples.

Traditional Windows API for native application development with full system access.

## Machine-readable artifacts (3)

- **Documentation** — https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/win32/apiindex/windows-api-list
- **Reference** — https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/win32/api/
- **CodeExamples** — https://github.com/microsoft/Windows-classic-samples

## Other Microsoft Windows APIs (7)

- [Windows Runtime (WinRT) API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-windows/windows-runtime-winrt-api/)
- [Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-windows/windows-management-instrumentation-wmi/)
- [Windows PowerShell API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-windows/windows-powershell-api/)
- [Windows Registry API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-windows/windows-registry-api/)
- [Windows Shell API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-windows/windows-shell-api/)
- [DirectX Graphics API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-windows/directx-graphics-api/)
- [Windows Notification API](https://apis.io/apis/microsoft-windows/windows-notification-api/)

## Tags

C++, Native, Win32, Windows

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