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title: Reference for Windows Runtime API namespaces
summary: Windows Runtime (WinRT) is a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) that allow developers to create applications for the Windows operating system, designed to be language-independent so that they can be used from various programming languages, including C++, C#, or JavaScript. WinRT APIs are based on the Component Object Model (COM) and provide a modern, object-oriented approach to Windows development. WinRT APIs enable access to a wide range of Windows features and services, such as file handling, networking, and user interface elements.

metadata:
  title: Reference for WinRT APIs
  description: Learn about Windows Runtime (WinRT) APIs, the language-independent way to access Windows operating system features when building Windows apps, based on the Component Object Model (COM) .
  ms.topic: landing-page
  ms.collection: collection
  ms.author: mattwoj
  author: mattwojo
  ms.date: 10/09/2024
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landingContent:
  - title: API reference
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: reference
        links:
          - text: Windows Runtime (WinRT) namespaces
            url: /uwp/api
          - text: Windows UI Library (WinUI) namespaces
            url: /uwp/api/overview/winui
          - text: .NET APIs
            url: /dotnet/api/index?view=dotnet-uwp-10.0
          - text: Advertising SDK namespaces
            url: /uwp/api/overview/advertising
          - text: Store Services SDK namespaces
            url: /uwp/api/overview/engagement
      - linkListType: overview
        links:
          - text: Extension SDKs and API contracts
            url: extension-sdks/index.md
          - text: Win32 and COM APIs
            url: win32-and-com/win32-and-com-for-uwp-apps.md

  - title: Schema reference
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: reference
        links:
          - text: File and XML schema specifications
            url: schemas/index.md
          - text: App package manifest schema
            url: schemas/appxpackage/appx-package-manifest.md
          - text: Tile, toast, and badge schemas
            url: schemas/tiles/tiles-xml-schema-portal.md
          - text: App Installer file schema
            url: schemas/appinstallerschema/app-installer-file.md

  - title: Languages and toolkits
    linkLists:
      - linkListType: reference
        links:
          - text: C# reference
            url: /dotnet/csharp/language-reference/index
          - text: C++/WinRT reference (winrt namespace)
            url: cpp-ref-for-winrt/winrt.md
          - text: C++/CX reference
            url: /cpp/cppcx/visual-c-language-reference-c-cx
          - text: Microsoft Interface Definition Language 3.0
            url: midl-3/index.md