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# Glossary of API Terms

This document contains basic terms used in API development:

- **API**: Application Programming Interface; allows software systems to talk to each other.
- **Endpoint**: A specific URL where an API can be accessed.
- **REST**: A style of API based on HTTP methods like GET, POST, PUT, DELETE.
- **JSON**: Format used to send and receive data in APIs.
- **Status Codes**: HTTP codes that indicate success (200), error (400, 500), etc.
- **Bearer Token**: Used for secure API authentication.
- **Rate Limiting**: Restriction on the number of API calls per time window.