Authentication
- The act of verifying the identity of a computer system user. [Wikipedia link]
Authorization
The act of verifying that an authenticated computer system user is allowed access. See Authentication. [Wikipedia link]
Data Warehouse
A central repository of integrated data from one or more disparate sources. [Wikipedia link]
GraphQL
An API type that supports JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)-structured queries to get the exact data needed without using multiple endpoints. [Wikipedia link]
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
An application-layer protocol for transmitting hypermedia documents, such as HTML. The foundation of the World Wide Web.[Wikipedia link]
OAuth
An open standard for internet client authorization that uses access tokens, issued from an authorization server, rather than passwords. [Wikipedia link]
Technical Debt
The implied cost of future reworking that will be needed when using an easy-but-limited solution instead of a better approach that would take more time. [Wikipedia link]
Webhook
A web-based (HTTP) callback function that allows event-driven communication between two APIs. [Wikipedia link]