- API:

    - A set of rules and protocols that allows different software applications to communicate with each other.

    - Used to access and manipulate resources

    - generally works with data

    - used in form of xml or JSON

    - eg : `{id: 42, type: employee, company: 5}`

- Route : 

    - Defines when a particular URL is accessed, how request should be processed, and what response should be returned

    - path of a webpage or website

    - A layer above API, can be used alongside with API to include the API's functionality

    - eg: `localhost:8080/employees/42`

- Endpoint:

    - The gateway or port that allows/exposes communication channel

    - API or Route

    - eg: `GET localhost:8080/employees/42`