Glossary of Terms
Use this glossary to understand terminology shared across Apologist AI Console, Agents, evaluators, content workflows, and the Agent API.
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A
Agent
An Apologist conversational AI configured with instructions, sources, branding, and behavior settings to answer questions in a values-aligned way.
Agent Sync
A process that keeps an Agent’s configuration and related content up to date across environments or connected surfaces.
Always
A Timing Mode that allows the action to run whenever its other conditions match.
Anthology
A Collection Type for a curated set of works gathered under a shared theme or purpose.
AO Lab
A Bible Translation Provider associated with AO Lab scripture data used by Agents.
API (Application Programming Interface)
A programmatic interface that lets applications request Agent responses and related Apologist services over HTTP.
API (Client Type)
A Client Type indicating the request came from a direct API integration.
API Key
A secret credential used to authenticate requests to the Apologist Agent API.
API.Bible
A Bible Translation Provider that delivers scripture text through the API.Bible platform.
Article
A Source Type for article- or paper-length written content.
Attribution
Credit given to a source, contributor, or organization when content is cited or displayed in a response.
Audience
A defined group of users used by evaluators and automations to target matching, routing, or follow-up behavior.
A Contributor Role for the primary writer of a work.
Auto Recharge
A billing setting that automatically purchases additional credits when a team’s balance falls below a threshold.
Automation
An evaluator-driven workflow that triggers actions—such as CTAs, routing, or notifications—based on conversation signals.
B
Behavior
The configurable response style and constraints that shape how an Agent answers, including tone, guardrails, and output preferences.
Benchmark
A structured evaluation run that scores an Agent against a fixed set of questions to measure quality over time.
Benchmark (Client Type)
A Client Type indicating the request was produced by a benchmark run.
Benchmark Question
A single prompt used in a benchmark to test how an Agent responds under controlled conditions.
Benchmark Question Variant
An alternate wording of a benchmark question used to test consistency across paraphrases.
Bible Translation
A specific Bible text version an Agent can quote or reference when generating responses.
Bible Translation Provider
A service or publisher that supplies Bible translation text and metadata for use by Agents.
Bibliography
A formatted list of sources cited or consulted in connection with an Agent response or content item.
Book
A Source Type for book-length works ingested into the corpus.
Boost [Source]
A ranking adjustment that increases a source’s likelihood of being retrieved and cited relative to peers.
Branding
Visual and textual customization—such as colors, logos, and chrome—applied to an Agent’s interface.
Bulk Import
An operation that adds many sources or listings to the platform in a single batch.
Bury [Source]
A ranking adjustment that decreases a source’s likelihood of being retrieved and cited relative to peers.
C
Cache
Temporarily stored data or responses reused to improve performance and reduce repeated computation.
Category
A taxonomic label used to organize sources, listings, or other content for discovery and filtering.
Channel
A messaging or delivery surface—such as Discord, SMS, or WhatsApp—through which users interact with an Agent.
Channel (Client Type)
A Client Type indicating the request came through a messaging Channel.
Chat Logs
Stored records of Agent conversations used for review, analytics, evaluation, and debugging.
Citation
A reference in an Agent response that points back to a specific source used as evidence.
Classifier
A model or rule component that labels conversation content—such as intent, topic, or risk—for evaluators and routing.
Client Type
The kind of client surface initiating an Agent request, which can affect available features and telemetry.
Collection
A curated grouping of sources managed together for retrieval, publishing, or Agent configuration.
Collection Type
The structural kind of a Collection, describing how its member sources are organized.
Commentator
A Contributor Role for someone providing commentary on a text or topic.
Community Sources
Sources contributed or shared at the broader Apologist community level rather than owned solely by one team.
Completion
An Agent response generated for a prompt, typically corresponding to a chat completion API result.
Confidence Threshold
A numeric cutoff that determines whether a score or classifier result is high enough to trigger an action.
Contributor
A person credited on sources or listings, such as an author, speaker, or host.
Contributor Role
The capacity in which a Contributor participated in a source, such as author or translator.
Conversation
A multi-turn exchange between a user and an Agent within a session.
Corpus
The searchable body of indexed sources available for retrieval and citation by Agents.
Credit
A unit of prepaid usage consumed when Agents generate responses or run billable features.
Credit Bundle
A packaged purchase of Credits sold as a fixed quantity for team usage.
CTA (Call to Action)
A prompted next step shown to users—such as a link, offer, or follow-up—often driven by evaluators.
D
Data
A Source Type for structured datasets rather than narrative documents.
Dataset
A Collection Type for structured or bulk data treated as a coherent source set.
Denominational Alignment
A classification describing how content or an Agent relates to particular Christian traditions.
Device
The end-user hardware or client environment associated with a session or analytics event.
Disclaimer
Notice text shown with an Agent or response to set expectations or legal boundaries.
Discord
A Channel integration that connects an Agent to Discord servers and interactions.
E
Editor
A Contributor Role for someone who prepared or revised a work for publication.
Embed
An Agent interface placed inside a host webpage so visitors can chat without leaving the site.
Embedded
A Client Type for Agents embedded in a host website or application UI.
ESV
The English Standard Version Bible translation available for Agent scripture references.
Evaluator
A configured AI or rules system that inspects conversations and can score, route, flag, or trigger automations.
External ID
An identifier from an outside system used to correlate Apologist records with your own data.
F
Favicon
The small icon representing an Agent or site in browser tabs and bookmarks.
Feedback
User-submitted ratings or comments about an Agent response, used for quality review.
Flagged
A state indicating a conversation, user, or response has been marked for review or special handling.
Persistent end matter on an Agent interface or response, often used for disclaimers or links.
Foreword
A Contributor Role for someone who wrote introductory remarks for a work.
Frequency Penalty
A model parameter that reduces repetition by penalizing tokens that have already appeared frequently.
Full Bleed Media
Media displayed edge-to-edge in the Agent UI without surrounding padding or card chrome.
G
Git Sync
A sync method that updates content or configuration from a Git repository.
Grader
A component that assigns scores to benchmark answers or evaluator outcomes.
Guardrail
A constraint that blocks, rewrites, or steers unsafe or out-of-policy Agent behavior.
H
Hierarchy
A parent/child organization of content—such as collections and sources—used for inheritance and navigation.
History
Prior turns in a conversation that the Agent can use as context for the next response.
Host
A Contributor Role for the host of a podcast, program, or conversation.
I
Import
The process of bringing external content into Apologist as sources or listings.
Impression
An analytics event recorded when a corpus item, CTA, or other element is shown to a user.
Index
The searchable representation of source content used by semantic retrieval.
Inherit
A setting behavior where a child resource receives configuration values from its parent.
Input (Token)
Tokens in the prompt and context sent into the model.
Instructions
Natural-language guidance that steers an Agent’s persona, priorities, and response policies.
Interval (Timing Mode)
A Timing Mode that allows the action only after a configured time or turn gap.
Interviewee
A Contributor Role for someone interviewed as part of a source.
Intro
Introductory content shown at the start of an Agent experience before the conversation begins.
J
JSON
A structured data format used for API payloads and machine-readable Agent outputs.
K
Knowledge Base
A practical term for the corpus and collections an Agent can retrieve from when answering.
L
Learn More URL
A link associated with a source or listing where users can explore the full resource.
Liked
A user signal indicating a positive reaction to a specific Agent completion.
List (Collection Type)
A Collection Type representing an ordered or unordered list of related sources.
Listing
A public or reviewable profile for a contributor, organization, or resource on Apologist Social.
Live Web Search
A capability that lets an Agent query the live web for fresh information beyond the indexed corpus.
LLM (Large Language Model)
The underlying AI model that generates Agent text from prompts, instructions, and retrieved context.
Lock Expiry
The time when a lock automatically ends and editing becomes available again.
Locked
A state where a resource or setting cannot be edited until it is unlocked or a lock expires.
M
Markdown
A lightweight markup format commonly used for Agent responses and documentation content.
Match
A Ranking Factor Mode that emphasizes how well a candidate matches the query or criteria.
Matching Options
Configuration that controls how evaluators or CTAs decide whether a conversation matches criteria.
Max Output Tokens
A limit on how many tokens an Agent may generate in a single response.
MCP (Client Type)
A Client Type for clients speaking the Model Context Protocol.
MCP (Model Context Protocol)
An open protocol for connecting AI clients to tools and context providers, including Apologist Agents.
Media File
A Source Type for uploaded media assets such as audio or document files.
Memory
Information retained across turns or sessions so an Agent can stay consistent with earlier context.
Merge Tag
A placeholder token replaced at runtime with user, audience, or conversation values.
Messenger
A Channel integration that connects an Agent to Facebook Messenger conversations.
Metadata
Structured descriptive fields attached to a source or object, such as titles, dates, and identifiers.
Modal
A dialog overlay in the Agent UI used for focused prompts, confirmations, or secondary flows.
Model
A specific LLM or voice model version selected for generating Agent output.
Model Class
A grouping of related models that share capability tier or pricing characteristics.
Model Provider
The vendor or platform that hosts a given LLM or voice model.
Multiply
A Ranking Factor Mode that scales scores by multiplying contributing factors.
N
Notification
An alert delivered when an event occurs, such as a webhook, email, or in-product notice.
Numeric Value
A quantitative field extracted or assigned during evaluation for threshold comparisons.
Numeric Value Threshold
The cutoff applied to a numeric value when deciding whether an evaluator action should fire.
O
Once
A Timing Mode that allows the action to run only a single time per conversation or scope.
Open Source
Content or software made available under terms that allow public use, study, or redistribution.
OpenAI Compatible Stream
A streaming response format that follows OpenAI-style chat completion chunk events.
Organization
An entity listing representing a ministry, publisher, or other institution in the Apologist ecosystem.
Output (Token)
Tokens generated by the model in the completion.
P
Password Protection
Access control that requires a password before users can open an Agent or protected surface.
Periodical
A Collection Type for serial publications such as journals or magazines.
Persisted Responder
A responder assignment that remains applied across turns until it is changed or cleared.
Platform
The Apologist product environment where teams manage Agents, content, billing, and analytics.
Platform Fee
A charge applied by Apologist for usage or subscription services beyond base model costs.
Podcast (Collection Type)
A Collection Type representing a podcast feed and its episodes.
Podcast Episode
A Source Type for an individual podcast episode.
Presence Penalty
A model parameter that encourages new topics by penalizing tokens already present in the text.
Producer
A Contributor Role for someone who produced media content.
Prompt
The user or system input that initiates or continues an Agent completion.
Prompt (Token)
Tokens attributable to prompt content within billed or reported usage.
PWA (Progressive Web App)
An installable web Agent experience that can behave like a native app on supported devices.
R
Randomize
A Ranking Factor Mode that introduces controlled randomness into candidate ordering.
Ranking Factor
A signal used when ordering retrieved sources or candidates for inclusion in a response.
Ranking Factor Mode
The method used to apply a ranking factor when combining or adjusting scores.
Raw Score
The unscored or pre-normalized numeric result produced before thresholds or ranking adjustments.
Realtime Translation
On-the-fly translation of user input or Agent output across languages during a conversation.
Reasoning (Token)
Tokens used for internal model reasoning when a provider exposes that usage.
Reasoning Level
A control for how much deliberate chain-of-thought style computation a model should apply.
Referral
An event or link that sends a user from an Agent citation or CTA to an external destination.
Supplementary images, audio, or video shown alongside Agent responses or the Agent UI.
Relevance
A measure of how well retrieved content matches the user’s question or conversation context.
Relevance Threshold
The minimum relevance score required for a source to be used or shown.
Responder
A specialized response path or persona an evaluator can select for handling a conversation.
Responder Routing
Evaluator logic that chooses which responder should handle the next part of a conversation.
Response
The content returned by an Agent for a given turn, including text and any attached metadata.
Response Basis
An explanation of what grounded a response, such as retrieved sources or model knowledge.
Secondary text appended after the main response body, often for citations or notices.
Response Interval
A timing setting that controls how often a repeated or sequenced response may appear.
Response Sequence
An ordered set of evaluator responses or messages delivered across matching turns.
RSS Feed
A Collection Type backed by an RSS or Atom feed of periodically updated items.
S
Score
A numeric assessment produced by a grader, evaluator, or ranking system.
Score Threshold
The minimum score required for a result to count as a pass or to trigger an action.
Selector
A UI or configuration control used to choose among options such as models, sources, or audiences.
Semantic Search
Retrieval that finds corpus items by meaning rather than exact keyword overlap.
Series
A Collection Type for sequenced content meant to be consumed in order.
Session
A contiguous period of Agent interaction that groups messages, state, and analytics for a user.
Set Responder Link
A link or action that assigns a specific responder for subsequent conversation turns.
Set User Flag Link
A link or action that applies a user flag when visited or invoked.
A secret identifier that grants access to a shared conversation view.
A public or restricted link used to open a shared conversation.
Slug
A URL-friendly identifier for a page, Agent, or content object.
SMS
A Channel integration that lets users message an Agent over text messaging.
Source
A unit of content in the corpus—such as a book, article, or web page—that Agents can retrieve and cite.
Source Persistence
Settings that control whether and how a source remains available or pinned across contexts.
Source Text
The body of a source used for indexing and retrieval, distinct from its metadata.
Source Type
The format category of a source, which affects ingestion and display.
Source Version
A specific revision of a source’s content used for indexing and citation stability.
Source Weight
A relative importance value that influences how strongly a source competes in retrieval.
Speaker
A Contributor Role for someone who delivered spoken content such as a talk or sermon.
Standalone
A Client Type for the full Agent experience running as its own app or site.
Starter Prompt
A suggested question or prompt shown to help users begin a conversation with an Agent.
Streaming Video
A Source Type for video content hosted on streaming platforms.
Subscription
A recurring plan that entitles a team to platform features and usage allowances.
System Prompt
Hidden model-level instructions that establish core Agent behavior behind the scenes.
T
Tag
A label applied to sources, prompts, or other objects for filtering and organization.
Team
The workspace account that owns Agents, content, members, billing, and settings in Console.
Team Sources
Sources owned and managed by a specific team rather than the broader community corpus.
Telegram
A Channel integration that connects an Agent to Telegram chats and bots.
Temperature
A model parameter controlling randomness; higher values produce more varied outputs.
Threshold (Timing Mode)
A Timing Mode that fires when a score or metric crosses a configured threshold.
Timing Mode
A setting that determines when an evaluator action or sequenced response is allowed to fire.
Token
A unit of text processed by an LLM, used for usage metering and context limits.
Top P
A nucleus-sampling parameter that limits generation to a probability mass of candidate tokens.
Tracking
Measurement of user and content events for analytics, attribution, and optimization.
Translator
A Contributor Role for someone who translated a work into another language.
Trial
A time- or usage-limited period for evaluating Apologist features before full commitment.
Twilio
A messaging provider used to power SMS and WhatsApp Channel deliveries for Agents.
U
Usage
Metered consumption of credits, tokens, or features by a team or Agent.
User
An end person interacting with an Agent or represented in analytics and flags.
User Flag
A label attached to a user that evaluators and automations can read or set.
V
Vanity Domain
A custom domain used to host an Agent experience under your own brand.
Verbosity
A control for how concise or expansive an Agent’s responses should be.
View
An analytics event recorded when a user opens or focuses a corpus item or page.
Voice Model
A speech model used to synthesize or process spoken Agent interactions.
Voice Model Class
A grouping of related voice models by capability or quality tier.
Voice Model Provider
The vendor that hosts a given voice model.
Voice Persona
The spoken identity—tone, style, and voice selection—used by a voice-enabled Agent.
W
Warning
A cautionary notice shown in the UI or logs when a condition needs operator attention.
Web Page
A Source Type for content ingested from a URL on the web.
Web Scraping
Automated extraction of web page content during source import or indexing.
Webhook
An HTTP callback Apologist sends to your endpoint when subscribed events occur.
Webhook Request Signing
Cryptographic verification—typically HMAC—that a webhook payload came from Apologist.
Webhook Secret
A shared secret used to sign or validate webhook requests.
Website
A Collection Type representing pages gathered from a site for ingestion and retrieval.
A Channel integration that lets users converse with an Agent on WhatsApp.
Y
YouTube Channel / Playlist
A Collection Type for video content sourced from a YouTube channel or playlist.
YouVersion
A Bible Translation Provider that supplies YouVersion scripture content for Agent use.