Web API vs. Remote API - What are the differences, or are they the same?

Question

Wikipedia says:

A Web API is an application programming interface for a web server (or web browser). And a Remote API is an application programming interface that allows developers to manipulate remote resources through protocols.

So, since Web APIs (e.g., Twitter APIs) are code snippets that developers use in their apps to access a web server's resource (via the HTTP protocol). Does this mean that a Web API is the same as a Remote API?

Or, are there any subtle differences?

Answer 1

A Web API is a type of Remote API that uses the HTTP protocol to manipulate resources. We have many other communication networks, but the one used by Web APIs is the internet, which makes use of the HTTP protocol.