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Endpoints are interaction points where clients reach services in a computer system. They can be web API URIs, network service addresses, or messaging endpoints, and are central to how software components exchange data and trigger actions. The phrase endpoints commonly refers to the set of endpoints that appear most frequently in a given domain, such as RESTful APIs or microservice architectures.
In web APIs, endpoints are accessed via standard protocols (typically HTTP or HTTPS) and mapped to operations
Common endpoints include health checks (for example, /health or /status), metrics (e.g., /metrics), authentication (e.g., /auth/login
Beyond REST, endpoints may be GraphQL, where a single /graphql endpoint handles varied queries, or gRPC, exposing
Design and maintenance of commonly used endpoints emphasize clear naming, stable versioning, and thorough documentation, often
Understanding commonly used endpoints helps developers design interoperable services and enables reliable integration, testing, and monitoring