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Generative AI & Legal Education: Legal Research and API

A work in progress that details what the heck is GPT and why you should care about it

Do you use these APIs?

API examples are littered throughout your everyday life, whether you know it or not. This is because APIs are the primary software infrastructure ensuring that distinct software can work in unison.

Examples include: 

  1. Twitter Bots
  2. Log-In Using XYZ
  3. Weather Snippers
  4. Pay with PayPal
  5. Google Maps
  6. Travel Booking
  7. E-Commerce

 

 

https://www.trio.dev/blog/api-examples

What is an API?

APIs are mechanisms that enable two software components to communicate with each other using a set of definitions and protocols. For example, the weather bureau's software system contains daily weather data. The weather app on your phone “talks” to this system via APIs and shows you daily weather updates on your phone.

 

How is API used in Legal Research