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API Glossary: APIs

Terms for connecting software systems to each other.

5 terms · Updated 12 November 2026

A1 term

API Key

A unique code that identifies and authorizes an application using an API.

E1 term

Endpoint

A specific web address where an API receives requests.

R2 terms

Rate Limit

A cap on how many requests an application can make in a given time.

REST API

A common style of API that uses standard web requests to read and change data.

W1 term

Webhook

An automatic message one system sends to another when an event happens.

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