AI Glossary

Application Programming Interface

An application programming interface is a defined way for separate software systems to exchange data or request functions from one another.

Also known as: API

Why it matters in collision repair

APIs allow estimating, shop-management, parts, diagnostic, claims, and AI platforms to share information without requiring users to enter the same data repeatedly.

Collision-industry example

A shop-management system uses an API to receive estimate information from an estimating platform and create the corresponding repair order.