Glossary term

SDK

Software development kit: tools and libraries that make it easier to build with a service.

How it works

A software development kit packages the tools, libraries and documentation for working with a service in a given programming language. An SDK for a model API hides the raw web requests behind simple function calls.

It handles details like authentication, retries and response parsing.

Where an SDK sits

Your application
SDK (helper library)
HTTP API
Model service

Why it matters

SDKs make integrating AI services faster and less error-prone.

Related terms

API Function calling Model hub