What's the difference between endpoints and APIs?
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An API is a software intermediary that allows two programs to talk to each other and exchange data.
An API endpoint is a URL that provides the location of a specific resource on a server, usually through a REST API interface.
An API endpoint is a URL that provides the location of a specific resource on a server, usually through a REST API interface.
Therefore APIs and endpoints are not the same things.
Endpoints are a component of API architecture. An API will have many unique endpoints that each locate a different resource.
Endpoints are a component of API architecture. An API will have many unique endpoints that each locate a different resource.
Endpoints are the communication touchpoints that the API uses to access resources requested by the client.
For this reason, they are one of the most critical parts of an API.
For this reason, they are one of the most critical parts of an API.
So when you use an API, are you using the API or the API endpoint?
Technically both. The term API includes its endpoints, and HTTP requests are always directed at a particular endpoint to interact with its resource.
Technically both. The term API includes its endpoints, and HTTP requests are always directed at a particular endpoint to interact with its resource.
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