noun

endpoint

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Endpoint (noun) means 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. Example: “The login endpoint is rejecting our requests with a 401 error.”

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."

"Their documentation lists twelve endpoints, one for each type of record."

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."

How to use endpoint

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA specific web address a program sends its request to.

When to use it

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

Memory tip

An API is the whole arrangement; an endpoint is one address within it. Roughly, the API is the menu and each endpoint is a dish.

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Easily confused with

API → URL → webhook → server →

Common pairings

API endpoint endpoint URL hit an endpoint endpoint security public endpoint

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Etymology

A compound of end and point.

Origin: English

Synonyms

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API endpoint route URL resource path device host terminal client machine

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Rhymes for endpoint

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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.

What is the meaning of endpoint?

"endpoint" (noun) means 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.

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