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API
In the context of AI, an API is typically how developers interact with models hosted by companies like OpenAI or Anthropic. Instead of running the massive model on their own laptop, developers send a prompt request to the API over the internet, and the API returns the generated text.
CategorySystems
Reading time2 min read
Last updatedFeb 19, 2025
Definition
A set of rules and protocols that allows different software applications to communicate with each other.
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