API key terms
When using the Integrations guide, you will see the following terms:
Read our Integrations page to understand how these terms correlate.
Term | Description |
|---|---|
API | Stands for Application Programming Interface, provides communication between devices and/or computer programs. |
HRIS | Stands for Human Resource Information System. |
REST | Stands for Representational State Transfer, a standardised software architectural style, a specific type of API used industry-wide. |
RESTful API | An application/service that allows RESTful APIs HTTP requests for data manipulation. |
HTTP | Stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol, enables communication between client and servers. HTTP works as a request-response protocol between a client and server. |
Endpoint | An endpoint is a URL that enables the API to access resources on a server, often through a RESTful API interface. |
API Endpoint | The URL for a server or a service. These APIs operate through responses and requests. You can make a request and the API endpoint provides a response. |