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# Basic API routes example
-Next.js ships with [API routes](https://nextjs.org/docs/api-routes/introduction) which provides an easy solution to build your own `API`. This example shows how to create multiple `API` endpoints with serverless functions, which can execute independently.
+Next.js ships with [Route Handlers](https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/routing/route-handlers) which provides an easy solution to build your own `API`. This example shows how to create multiple `API` endpoints with serverless functions, which can execute independently.
## Deploy your own
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