Tech Glossary
API Terms That Finally Make Sense
You have probably heard the word API a hundred times and nodded along like you knew what it meant. This page gives you the honest beginner explanation — what APIs are, how they work, and why they matter for building and automating online.
API
A way for different software tools to talk to each other.
Read moreAPI Endpoint
The specific URL where an API receives a request.
Read moreAPI Key
A secret code that proves you are allowed to use an API.
Read moreAPI Request
A message you send to an API asking for data or an action.
Read moreAPI Response
What the API sends back after receiving your request.
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