Glossary term
Glossary term
Foundations
API is a set of rules and protocols enabling AI systems to communicate with other software, apps, or databases, acting as a bridge that allows data and actions to flow between tools automatically.
The OpenAI Chat Completions API and Anthropic Messages API are the most widely used LLM APIs in enterprise.
Stripe, Twilio, and SendGrid are classic SaaS APIs that AI agents call to perform payments, SMS, and email actions.
Google Maps Platform API and OpenWeather API are commonly invoked by AI assistants for location and weather context.