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Vocabulary - API

API

Application Programming Interface, in our case a Web API which outlines how remote calls are made to our servers.

Catalogue API

The API from which data about Catalogues, Models and such is retrieved. Also used to issue SessionTokens when using Public AccessTokens.

We tend to use the terms API and Web API interchangeably, so when we talk about the API you know we most often talk about this API.

Catalogue Auth API

The API which handles authentication when using Private AccessTokens. This is a separate API from the Catalogue API.

This API has to be used to issue SessionTokens to access the Catalogue API when using Private AccessToken.