# can we communicate api mode xbee(transmitter) with AT mode xbee?

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**Category:** XBee & XBee Gateway\
**Tags:** xbee\
**Created:** [January 4, 2016, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/can-we-communicate-api-mode-xbee-transmitter-with-at-mode-xbee/16023 "2016-01-04T03:01:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![mahesh7393](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@mahesh7393](https://forums.digi.com/u/mahesh7393)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2016, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/can-we-communicate-api-mode-xbee-transmitter-with-at-mode-xbee/16023/1 "2016-01-04T03:01:09Z")

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can we communicate api mode xbee(transmitter) with AT mode xbee?

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**Author:** ![mvut](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.digi.com/mvut/32/31_2.png) [@mvut](https://forums.digi.com/u/mvut)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2016, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/can-we-communicate-api-mode-xbee-transmitter-with-at-mode-xbee/16023/2 "2016-01-04T08:37:29Z")

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Sure you can. API and AT modes only indicate the Local UART’s communications. It does not affect the data being sent over the air.