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Core Concepts

API (Application Programming Interface)

Definition

A way for software applications to communicate with AI models programmatically. AI APIs allow developers to send prompts and receive responses in their own applications, websites, or tools without building the AI model themselves.

In Plain English

The "behind the scenes" way to use AI. Instead of chatting in a browser window, developers use APIs to plug AI into their own apps — like how a food delivery app uses a maps API to show you where your driver is.

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