Remote API (RAPI)
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Remote API (RAPI) is a Microsoft technology that allows desktop applications to remotely access and control resources on Windows Mobile and Windows CE devices programmatically.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Remote API (RAPI) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8286820 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Remote API (RAPI) Context triple: [Windows Mobile Device Center, communicationProtocol, Remote API (RAPI)]
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A.
RMI
RMI is an institute at the University of California, Davis dedicated to research, education, and outreach in wine, food science, and related disciplines.
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B.
RMI
RMI is the commonly used abbreviation for the Republic of the Marshall Islands, a Pacific island nation composed of atolls and islands.
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C.
RPC over HTTP
RPC over HTTP is a Microsoft protocol that allows Remote Procedure Call traffic to be tunneled over HTTP or HTTPS, enabling secure access to services like Exchange over the internet without a traditional VPN.
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D.
APIC
APIC is the commonly used acronym for the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court, an international treaty that defines the legal protections and benefits granted to the Court, its officials, and related personnel.
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E.
ONC RPC
ONC RPC (Open Network Computing Remote Procedure Call) is a widely used remote procedure call protocol developed by Sun Microsystems that enables networked applications to communicate and invoke procedures on remote systems in a platform-independent way.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Remote API (RAPI) Target entity description: Remote API (RAPI) is a Microsoft technology that allows desktop applications to remotely access and control resources on Windows Mobile and Windows CE devices programmatically.
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A.
RMI
RMI is an institute at the University of California, Davis dedicated to research, education, and outreach in wine, food science, and related disciplines.
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B.
RMI
RMI is the commonly used abbreviation for the Republic of the Marshall Islands, a Pacific island nation composed of atolls and islands.
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C.
RPC over HTTP
RPC over HTTP is a Microsoft protocol that allows Remote Procedure Call traffic to be tunneled over HTTP or HTTPS, enabling secure access to services like Exchange over the internet without a traditional VPN.
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D.
APIC
APIC is the commonly used acronym for the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court, an international treaty that defines the legal protections and benefits granted to the Court, its officials, and related personnel.
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E.
ONC RPC
ONC RPC (Open Network Computing Remote Procedure Call) is a widely used remote procedure call protocol developed by Sun Microsystems that enables networked applications to communicate and invoke procedures on remote systems in a platform-independent way.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Microsoft technology
ⓘ
device communication API ⓘ remote procedure call interface ⓘ |
| allows |
desktop applications to call functions on a connected device
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file operations on a connected device ⓘ process and thread management on a connected device ⓘ registry operations on a connected device ⓘ remote execution of code on a connected device ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | RAPI ⓘ |
| category |
Windows CE development API
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mobile device development technology ⓘ |
| clientSide | desktop computer ⓘ |
| communicationModel | client-server ⓘ |
| developedBy | Microsoft ⓘ |
| documentation | Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) ⓘ |
| exposes | C-style functions ⓘ |
| introducedFor | Windows CE–based devices ⓘ |
| languageSupport |
.NET languages via interop
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C ⓘ C++ ⓘ |
| platform |
Windows CE
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Windows Mobile ⓘ |
| purpose |
programmatic control of device resources from a desktop
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remote access to Windows CE devices ⓘ remote access to Windows Mobile devices ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
ActiveSync
ⓘ
linked to:
Exchange ActiveSync
CeRapiInit function ⓘ CeRapiUninit function ⓘ Windows Mobile Device Center ⓘ |
| requires | device connection via USB or serial or network ⓘ |
| securityModel | depends on device security configuration ⓘ |
| serverSide |
Windows CE device
ⓘ
linked to:
Windows CE development API
Windows Mobile device ⓘ |
| status | legacy technology ⓘ |
| successor | more modern mobile device management solutions ⓘ |
| supports |
directory creation and deletion on device
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file copy between desktop and device ⓘ querying system information on device ⓘ reading and writing device registry keys ⓘ starting and stopping processes on device ⓘ |
| transport |
ActiveSync connection
ⓘ
Windows Mobile Device Center connection ⓘ |
| typicalUseCase |
desktop-side utilities controlling Windows Mobile devices
ⓘ
enterprise device provisioning tools ⓘ |
| usedFor |
device management from desktop tools
ⓘ
remote configuration of mobile devices ⓘ synchronization-related operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Remote API (RAPI) Description of subject: Remote API (RAPI) is a Microsoft technology that allows desktop applications to remotely access and control resources on Windows Mobile and Windows CE devices programmatically.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.