Technical

Application Programming Interface(API)

Definition

A set of protocols and tools that allows different software applications to communicate and share data.

In-Depth Explanation

APIs enable developers to integrate AI capabilities into their applications without building models from scratch. Companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google provide APIs to access their models. APIs typically charge based on usage (tokens, requests, or compute time).

Real-World Example

Developers use the OpenAI API to add GPT-4 capabilities to their applications.

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