API
Definition
The technical contract through which platforms, suppliers, and PSPs exchange data and trigger actions in real time. The currency of every B2B integration in iGaming.
Why it matters
Related terms
- IntegrationPlatform
The technical and commercial work required to connect a supplier's services to an operator's platform. The currency of B2B partnerships.
- RGS (Remote Gaming Server)Platform
The B2B server-side platform that hosts game logic, RNG, and game state for casino content distributed to operators. The technical backbone of remote gaming.
- Platform ProviderPlatform
A B2B supplier of the core PAM, back office, and (often) sportsbook or casino integration that licensed operators run on. The most strategic supplier relationship for most operators.
- WebhookPlatform
An HTTP callback mechanism by which one system notifies another of events. Standard infrastructure in B2B iGaming integrations.
- XML FeedPlatform
A data integration format used historically across iGaming B2B integrations, particularly for sports data and odds. Largely supplanted by JSON-based APIs but still present in legacy integrations.