Thanks. I think I was getting confused about the definition of a public and private api, but the following helped: ”A private REST API is meant to be accessed within a restricted network or by authorized users only. It’s not publicly accessible over the internet and often requires authentication to ensure secure access. On the other hand, a public REST API is open to the internet and can be accessed by anyone. It might have rate limits or authentication mechanisms to control usage, but the key distinction is its accessibility to a wider audience.”

So if you have a better answer that would be great please