Application programming interface: a set of documented web addresses that another program calls to read or change data, such as adding a party to a queue from a business's own website. Each call is authorised with an API token.
Application programming interface: a set of documented web addresses that another program calls to read or change data, such as adding a party to a queue from a business's own website. Each call is authorised with an API token.
See also: API token, Webhook, MCP (Model Context Protocol), Token
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A website built to behave like an installed app: it has a manifest, can be added to the home screen, opens in its own window and can keep working offline through a service worker. The Waitlist App is a PWA, so there is nothing to download from an app store.
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A passwordless sign-in credential based on the WebAuthn standard, stored on the member's device or password manager and unlocked with Face ID, Touch ID or the device lock. Nothing secret is sent or typed, so a passkey cannot be phished or reused on another site.
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