API specification
[/ˌeɪ piː ˈaɪ ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: API specifications / especificações de API
especificação de API
1. A detailed technical document that describes how an Application Programming Interface works, including its endpoints, methods, parameters, authentication requirements, and expected responses
The API specification outlines all available endpoints and their required parameters.
A especificação de API descreve todos os endpoints disponíveis e seus parâmetros obrigatórios.
2. A formal description of communication protocols and data formats that software components must follow to interact with each other
Developers must adhere to the API specification to ensure proper integration.
Os desenvolvedores devem seguir a especificação de API para garantir uma integração adequada.
3. A standard document defining the structure, behavior, and constraints of an API interface for third-party developers
The company published an API specification for external developers to build integrations.
A empresa publicou uma especificação de API para que desenvolvedores externos pudessem criar integrações.
API specification is a critical term in the software development industry, used globally in both English and Portuguese-speaking countries. In Brazil, as the tech sector has grown significantly, this term is widely understood among developers, with some professionals using the shortened 'spec de API' in casual conversation. The formality of 'especificação de API' is maintained in official documentation and formal technical discussions. In the USA, especially in NYC tech hubs, 'API spec' is the colloquial abbreviation commonly used in daily developer communication.
NYC Slang
API spec (shortened colloquial form used in tech offices and startups)
Related Idioms & Phrases
follow the API specification
adhere to API specifications
define an API specification
publish an API specification
implement according to API specifications
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