Software delivery & architecture · Working

API endpoint

Also called: endpoint

ELI5

One specific place in an API where a request is made.

Used in conversation

“The endpoint returns customer status.”

Definition

A specific address and operation exposed through an API.

Here “API endpoint” means: A specific address and operation exposed through an API.

Pitch context

You will see “API endpoint” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches software delivery & architecture.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret software delivery & architecture without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.

National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16