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title: Reference
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  name_changes_for_forgerock_products: Name changes for ForgeRock products
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# Reference

This reference describes information useful for configuring PingAM tools, logs, deployment and services settings.

You can find reference information specific to authentication, such as node configuration, endpoints, and supported callbacks in [Authentication reference](../am-authentication/authn-reference.html).

PingAM provides two online API references for developers:

* **PingAM Public API Javadoc**. Learn more in the [PingAM Java API Specification](../_attachments/apidocs/index.html)

* **Common REST API**. PingAM provides an online reference to the common REST API. Access the API on the AM admin UI by pointing to 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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#### [Command-line tools](am-cli-ref.html)

Learn about the various AM command-line tools.

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#### [Global configuration reference](global-services-configuration.html)

Review properties available when configuring AM at the global level.

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#### [Ports used](am-ports-used.html)

Ports that AM requires for operation.

## Name changes for ForgeRock products

Product names changed when ForgeRock became part of Ping Identity.

The following name changes have been in effect since early 2024:

| Old name                      | New name                        |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| ForgeRock Identity Cloud      | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud |
| ForgeRock Access Management   | PingAM                          |
| ForgeRock Directory Services  | PingDS                          |
| ForgeRock Identity Management | PingIDM                         |
| ForgeRock Identity Gateway    | PingGateway                     |
| ForgeRock Identity Platform   | Ping Advanced Identity Software |

Learn more about the name changes in [New names for ForgeRock products](https://support.pingidentity.com/s/article/New-names-for-ForgeRock-products) in the Knowledge Base.