The N-API is a C API that ensures ABI stability across Node.js versions

and different compiler levels. A C++ API can be easier to use.

To support using C++, the project maintains a

This wrapper provides an inlineable C++ API. Binaries built

with `node-addon-api` will depend on the symbols for the N-API C-based

functions exported by Node.js. `node-addon-api` is a more

The [N-API Resource](https://nodejs.github.io/node-addon-examples/) offers an

excellent orientation and tips for developers just getting started with N-API

## Implications of ABI stability

[`napi_throw`]: #n_api_napi_throw

[`napi_unwrap`]: #n_api_napi_unwrap

[`napi_wrap`]: #n_api_napi_wrap

[`node_api.h`]: https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/master/src/node_api.h

[`process.release`]: process.html#process_process_release

[`uv_ref`]: http://docs.libuv.org/en/v1.x/handle.html#c.uv_ref

[docs]: https://github.com/nodejs/node-addon-api#api-documentation

[global scope]: globals.html

[module scope]: modules.html#modules_the_module_scope

[node-gyp]: https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp

[node-pre-gyp]: https://github.com/mapbox/node-pre-gyp

[prebuild]: https://github.com/prebuild/prebuild