In DINA's modular software, architecture modules communicate with other modules through standard application programming interfaces (APIs) as do browser or machine users when interacting with the system.

 
  Part of: Bölling C, Bilkhu S, Gendreau C, Glöckler F, Macklin J, Shorthouse D (2021) Robust Integration of Biodiversity Data by Process- and State-based Representation of Object Histories and Modular Application Architecture. Biodiversity Information Science and Standards 5: e75178. https://doi.org/10.3897/biss.5.75178