Can I connect one xbee(S6B) directly to my laptop with API mode

XBee & XBee Gateway XBee Programamble (S2C & 900 HP)
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Can I connect one xbee(S6B) directly to my laptop with API mode?

Is this possible? How do i program on my laptop?

[Laptop]—wireless Wifi— [xbee(S6B, api-mode)–SPI—ARM cortex]

Or

[Laptop]—wireless Wifi–[WiFi_Router]—wireless Wifi— [zigbee(S6B, api-mode)–SPI—ARM cortex]

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Plug your XBee into your XBee Explorer, and plug the Explorer into your computer…
Open XCTU…
Hit Test/Query to make sure you can communicate with your XBee WiFi…
Click over to the “Modem Configuration” tab…
Select “Active Scan” near the top of the scrolling window.

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Yes, the XBee WIFI can be used in API mode. Just set the ATAP command to the desired value and use the WR or write function. Then you can use a Pic or other processor to talk to the XBee WIFI via the UART using API frames.