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