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API

noun \ˌā-ˌpē-ˈī\

also application programming interface

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Definition of API

  1. : application programming interface: a defined way for one program to send requests to another, which is how developers use AI models in their own apps

    • We call the model through its API and pay per token.
    • The API returns the answer as JSON.

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