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APIAn application programming interface is a computing interface to a software component or a system, that defines how other components or systems can use it. It defines the kinds of calls or requests that can be made, how to make them, the data formats that should be used, the conventions to follow, etc.
API CredentialsThe combination of a Client ID and a Client Secret used for authentication to Actionstep's API.
Http Status CodeSee https://httpstatuses.com/
IdempotenceIs the property of certain operations in mathematics and computer science whereby they can be applied multiple times without changing the result beyond the initial application. The concept of idempotence arises in a number of places in abstract algebra and functional programming.
JSONJavaScript Object Notation is an open standard file format, and data interchange format, that uses human-readable text to store and transmit data objects consisting of attribute–value pairs and array data types.
OAuth2OAuth2 is an open standard for access delegation, commonly used as a way for Internet users to grant websites or applications access to their information on other websites but without giving them the passwords.
SandboxAn isolated development and testing environment for building API applications and integrations.
UriA string of characters used to identify a resource on a computer network, of which the best known type is the web address or URL.