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API (Application Programming Interface)

A set of rules that lets two pieces of software talk to each other. APIs are how AI agents connect to the outside world — fetching data, sending messages, triggering workflows.

Why it matters

An agent without API access is a brain in a jar. APIs are how agents do anything useful.

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MCP (Model Context Protocol)

An open protocol created by Anthropic that lets AI models connect to external tools and data sources. The standard for the tool...

REST API

A common style for building APIs using standard web requests (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) to manage data. OTP exposes a REST API at...

Webhook

A way for one system to notify another when something happens. Sends an HTTP request the moment an event occurs, instead of for...

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