Tools & ecosystem

Application programming interface

Q: What does API stand for?

API stands for Application programming interface. A defined way for software to talk to a service. AI providers expose models through an API so your code can send prompts and get completions.

API

A defined way for software to talk to a service. AI providers expose models through an API so your code can send prompts and get completions.

In practice

Your app calls the model's API with a prompt and gets JSON back.

Related terms

Software development kit Endpoint

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