How to Hide API Calls from Browser Developer Tools in Angular and .NET Backed?

I am developing an Angular front-end with a .NET backend. When making API requests from Angular, they appear in the Network tab of the browser’s Developer Tools. However, I have noticed some websites where data loads dynamically, but API requests do not show up in the Network tab.

I want to understand:

How can API calls be hidden from the Network tab while still retrieving data in an Angular .NET application? Is this a security best practice, or is it discouraged?

What I Have Tried: Searched for similar questions on Stack Overflow but didn’t find a clear explanation.

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