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type: docs
title: "API building blocks"
linkTitle: "API building blocks"
weight: 10
description: "Dapr capabilities that solve common development challenges for distributed applications"
---

Get a high-level [overview of Dapr API building blocks]({{< ref building-blocks-concept >}}) in the **Concepts** section.

<img src="/images/buildingblocks-overview.png" alt="Diagram showing the different Dapr API building blocks" width=1000>