# Open API

> A documented interface that lets the firm’s own systems read and change data in the vendor’s product.

**Source:** https://proptechpal.com/glossary/open-api  
**Generated:** 2026-09-24  
**Publisher:** Prop Tech Pal — independent prop firm technology comparison

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Also called: REST API, webhooks

## Why it matters

The difference between being able to build a custom report or integration yourself and having to ask the vendor for it. Webhooks are the push half: the vendor notifies your system when something happens.

## Where it applies

- [Platform integrations by vendor](https://proptechpal.com/integrations)

[The full glossary](https://proptechpal.com/glossary)