Glossary

ActionKit

A suite of integration tools that empower AI agents to perform real-world tasks across connected apps through a unified orchestration layer.

API (Application Programming Interface)

A set of protocols and tools for building and interacting with software applications. Fastn provides APIs to manage integrations, users, and workflows.

CLI (Command Line Interface)

A text-based interface to interact with Fastn, allowing developers to run commands, trigger actions, and manage integrations via terminal.

Connect Portal

A customizable UI that allows end users to connect third-party applications to your platform securely.

Embed Fastn UCL (Universal Command Layer)

Fastn’s core orchestration engine that unifies integrations under a single JSON API or SDK call, supporting multi-tenant environments with secure routing and execution.

Integration Hub

A centralized platform within Fastn where users can connect, manage, and monitor all their integrations and AI-driven workflows.

Multitenancy

An architecture where a single instance of Fastn serves multiple tenants (customers), ensuring complete data isolation and secure execution for each tenant.

Orchestration Layer

The unified layer that manages communication, execution, and routing between AI agents and connected apps or services in Fastn.

Policy Control

Rules and permissions that govern what actions AI agents or users can perform within the Fastn platform.

SDK (Software Development Kit)

A set of tools, libraries, and documentation provided by Fastn to help developers embed and extend Fastn functionality within their applications.

Server-Sent Events (SSE)

A communication protocol supported by Fastn for real-time streaming of updates from the server to the client.

Tenant

An individual customer or user group in a multi-tenant environment, isolated from other tenants’ data and activities.

Workflow

A sequence of automated tasks or actions designed in Fastn to synchronize, transform, or route data across multiple applications.