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# Reference

The following table summarizes the reference information available in the wider AM documentation.

| Reference information                                                                          | Useful links                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Amster                                                                                         | [Amster entity reference](../entity-reference/preface.html)                                                                                                                                           |
| Audit log formats, event components, and fields you can filter by.                             | [Audit logging reference](../monitoring/audit-logging-ref.html)                                                                                                                                       |
| Authentication settings, endpoints, node configuration, supported callbacks.                   | [Authentication reference](../am-authentication/authn-reference.html)                                                                                                                                 |
| Core Token Service token reference information, including LDAP attributes and example formats. | [CTS token types](../cts/cts-token-types.html)                                                                                                                                                        |
| Ports used                                                                                     | [Default ports used by AM](../security/am-ports-used.html)                                                                                                                                            |
| Configuration settings for AM services such as the OAuth2 provider, Email, and CORS.           | [Configure AM services](../setup/services-configuration.html)                                                                                                                                         |
| Deployment configuration, such as advanced server properties.                                  | [Manage deployment configuration](../setup/deployment-configuration-reference.html)                                                                                                                   |
| Public API Javadoc                                                                             | [PingAM Java API Specification](../_attachments/apidocs/index.html)                                                                                                                                   |
| Common REST API                                                                                | * [REST API endpoints](../am-rest/rest-endpoints.html)

* Log in to the AM admin UI and access the API at the following URL:

  ```none
  https://am.example.com:8443/am/ui-admin/#api/explorer
  ``` |

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#### [Standards support](am-supported-standards.html)

View the wide range of standards that AM supports.

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#### [Service endpoints](endpoints-reference.html)

Learn about the AM web service endpoints.

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#### [Glossary](endpoints-reference.html)

The definitions for terminology used within AM documentation.