significance of API Platform in SugarCRM app

Hello,

You might find answers in the documentation:
https://support.sugarcrm.com/Documentation/Sugar_Versions/11.0/Sell/Administration_Guide/Developer_Tools/#Configure_API_Platforms 

"Developers use the platform parameter to distinguish their custom platform from other clients when using the Sugar API. For example, when a user accesses Sugar via the desktop client and the mobile client simultaneously without being logged out of either, it is because the API recognizes that they are different platforms due to their unique platform identifiers. The platform identifier also makes it easy for a Sugar administrator to configure which API platforms are allowed to access their instance via Admin > Configure API Platforms. "

Hello,

You might find answers in the documentation:
https://support.sugarcrm.com/Documentation/Sugar_Versions/11.0/Sell/Administration_Guide/Developer_Tools/#Configure_API_Platforms 

"Developers use the platform parameter to distinguish their custom platform from other clients when using the Sugar API. For example, when a user accesses Sugar via the desktop client and the mobile client simultaneously without being logged out of either, it is because the API recognizes that they are different platforms due to their unique platform identifiers. The platform identifier also makes it easy for a Sugar administrator to configure which API platforms are allowed to access their instance via Admin > Configure API Platforms. "