This documentation is only for the v1 API, which is currently the only version. The VDF is a high-level framework on top of the existing API that provides: Go here for sample code: STEP.
API, or Application Programming Interface, is a term used to describe the functionality exposed by an application that allows it to be used through a program.
Autodesk App Store is a marketplace and a web service provided by Autodesk that makes it easy to find and acquire third-party plugins, other companion applications, content and learning materials for Vault.