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What Is an API?

An application programming interface: the way two software systems exchange data, for example a CLM sending signed contracts to a document management system.

Legal Tech GlossaryBy The Circle Desk

Why It Matters

A good API is what lets a tool fit into your stack instead of becoming another silo. Ask what the API can do, whether it costs extra and who builds the connections.

Related Terms

Integration
A built connection between two systems so data moves between them automatically, such as between practice management and accounting.
Workflow automation
Automating the steps of a process, such as routing a request, collecting approvals or sending reminders, so they happen without manual chasing.

General information, not legal advice. Part of the Legal Tech Glossary, 173 terms in plain English.