Endpoint (API endpoint)
A specific URL where an API listens and accepts requests for a given operation or data resource.
What is an endpoint?
An endpoint is a specific URL where an API "listens" and accepts requests. Each endpoint typically represents one operation or data resource. The entire API is then a collection of endpoints.
Example endpoints from the OpenAI API
/v1/chat/completions- generating text using a chat model/v1/embeddings- converting text to vectors/v1/models- listing available models
How to use an endpoint
Send an HTTP request (GET, POST, etc.) to the endpoint with the required parameters and API key. The endpoint returns a response - most commonly a JSON with the result of the operation.