API (Application Programming Interface)
A defined way for one system to request data or actions from another. Good API design for AI returns clean, consumer-relevant fields with clear names, is versioned so changes do not silently break consumers, and includes metadata such as freshness and source.
Defined in 3 GAGE programs, which carry 3 distinct definitions of it. The wording above is taught in Business AI Transformation.
How each discipline defines it
The same term does different work depending on who is using it. These are the definitions as each program teaches them, unedited.
A defined way for one system to request data or actions from another. Good API design for AI returns clean, consumer-relevant fields with clear names, is versioned so changes do not silently break consumers, and includes metadata such as freshness and source.
A defined way for one software system to request data or actions from another. A realistic test environment for an agent typically includes the real or staged APIs the agent calls as part of its normal workflow.
A connection method that lets different software systems share data automatically; some free tools (Zapier, Make) provide API connections without coding.
Where it is taught
The exact lessons this term appears in. The first 7 topics of every program are free with a free account.
- Data Readiness for Small Operations · Digital Foundations, AI Literacy & Professional Conduct
- Build the Test Environment Before You Trust a Single Score · Testing and Red-Teaming, Agentic AI Governance: Applied Mastery
- Enterprise Integration Strategy · Technology, Platforms and Vendors, Business AI Transformation
Terms it appears with
Not an alphabetical neighbourhood: these are the terms taught in the same lessons, ranked by how often they appear together.