Application Programming Interface (API)
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A set of rules, protocols, and tools for building software applications. APIs specify how software components should interact, allowing different applications to communicate and share data with each other. In the legal context, APIs can be used to integrate legal software tools with other applications, automate tasks, and access legal data and services.
The law firm utilized the legal research platform's API to integrate its search functionality directly into their case management software.
Many legal tech companies offer APIs that allow their software to be integrated with other applications, such as Clio's API, which enables integration with document management, accounting, and e-signature tools, streamlining legal workflows.