--- title: "Reference" description: "The glossary used by KubeSphere and how to use the KubeSphere API to build your own application" layout: "single" linkTitle: "Reference" weight: 17000 icon: "/images/docs/docs.svg" --- This chapter contains the glossary that is often used in KubeSphere and the information about the KubeSphere API. ## [Glossary](../api-reference/glossary/) The glossary used in KubeSphere. ## [KubeSphere API](../api-reference/api-docs/) The REST API is the fundamental fabric of KubeSphere. This guide shows you how to access the KubeSphere API server. ## API Changes ### [Logging](../api-reference/api-changes/logging/) The API changes of the component **logging** in KubeSphere v3.0.0. ### [Monitoring](../api-reference/api-changes/monitoring/) The API changes of the component **monitoring** in KubeSphere v3.0.0.