OpenAPI Specification

OAS

Also called: OpenAPI

A standard for describing HTTP APIs in a machine-readable format, enabling documentation, client generation, testing, and integration.

An architectural style for designing networked applications using stateless HTTP requests and standard operations.

A software library or component that simplifies communication with an API by handling requests, authentication, responses, and error handling.

The process of verifying that structured data inputs or model outputs conform strictly to a predefined schema definition.

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