endpoint

10 synonyms for endpoint, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Noun — A single specific address on a server that a program can send a request to in order to get data or make something happen; each endpoint does one job, such as returning a list of customers or creating a new order.

Synonyms

Everyday swaps

Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.

route device host terminal

Less common

Still standard English, but they carry more weight.

URL termination

Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

API endpoint resource path terminus client machine

Synonyms by Meaning

1. noun technical

A single specific address on a server that a program can send a request to in order to get data or make something happen; each endpoint does one job, such as returning a list of customers or creating a new order.

“The login endpoint is rejecting our requests with a 401 error.”

API endpoint route URL resource path terminus termination

2. noun technical

In computer security and IT administration, any individual device connected to a network, such as a laptop, phone or server.

“The company installs monitoring software on every endpoint before it is issued to staff.”

device host terminal client machine

How to use endpoint

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

API endpoint endpoint URL hit an endpoint endpoint security public endpoint

Technical in both senses; the security sense appears mainly in IT and corporate documents.

Etymology

A compound of end and point.

Full origin of endpoint →

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between an endpoint and an API?

An API is the overall interface a service offers — the set of things it lets other programs do and the rules for asking. An endpoint is one individual address within that interface. A single API usually has many endpoints.

What is the difference between an endpoint and a webhook?

With an endpoint, your program starts the conversation by sending a request and waiting for the answer. With a webhook, the other service starts the conversation by sending you a message when something happens. A webhook is delivered to an endpoint that you provide.

Is an endpoint the same as a URL?

An endpoint is usually written as a URL, but the word carries the extra meaning that this address is part of a program-facing interface rather than a page a person would open and read.

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