AI engineering glossary · Web APIs HTTP
What is URL?
URL (also called Uniform Resource Locator): A Uniform Resource Locator is the address of a resource on the web, made of a scheme (https), a host (example.com), an optional port, a path (/v1/items), an optional query string and an optional fragment. It tells a client where to send a request.
URL: an example
https://api.example.com:443/v1/items?limit=10 has host api.example.com, path /v1/items and query limit=10.
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Where you learn it
URL is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.