🔮The Codex
API (Application Programming Interface)
A way for software to communicate with AI services programmatically.
📖 Apprentice Explanation
An API is like a menu at a restaurant — it tells you what you can order (request) and what you'll get back (response). Developers use APIs to add AI capabilities to their own apps.
🧙 Archmage Notes
AI APIs typically use REST or gRPC protocols with JSON payloads. Key considerations include rate limiting, token-based pricing, streaming responses, function calling, and error handling. OpenAI, Anthropic, and others provide standardized API formats.