Dictionary term
API Endpoint
Also called endpoint
Web/DevBeginner
A specific URL on a server that accepts requests and returns data or performs an action, representing one accessible operation of an API.
In plain English
One specific web address an app can call to get data or make something happen, like a single service window at an office.
Analogy
Like a specific service window at an office, each handling one kind of request.
Why it matters
Every integration you build in n8n, Make, or GHL ultimately calls endpoints, so knowing them is fundamental to wiring systems together.
In practice
You POST contact data to https://api.example.com/v1/contacts to create a new record.
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