| Partner |
The organization connecting its platform to Roster. |
| Workspace |
Your organization’s area in the portal. |
| Enrollment |
One recurring giving arrangement between a donor and a church. |
| Donation or deposit |
A payment received under a recurring giving arrangement. |
| API |
The connection your software uses to request information or actions from Roster. |
| API key |
A private key that gives your software permission to use the API. |
| Event |
A record that something happened or changed. |
| Webhook |
A message Roster sends automatically to your software. |
| Endpoint |
The address where your software receives those messages. |
| Signing secret |
A private value used to verify incoming webhook messages. |
| Field |
One piece of information inside a request, response or event. |
| Prefill |
Filling in information you already know so the donor does not have to type it again. |
| MCP |
A connection that lets compatible AI tools read documentation or use API operations. |
| ChMS |
Church-management software used by a church. |
| UTC |
The shared time standard used for timestamps in several portal tables. |