Describing a person, system, or interaction that feels like it was built on strict rules with no room for nuance or human messiness. Someone api-coded gives you exactly what you asked for — nothing more, nothing less — like a well-documented endpoint that returns the correct data but has no idea what you actually needed. Can be a compliment for reliability or shade for emotional unavailability. The vibe is technically correct but spiritually hollow. Common in tech Twitter and online discourse about people who seem to process the world through literal logic gates.
Her responses are so api-coded — asks for clarification on every single thing instead of just reading the room.
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Viral internet speak — memes, ratios, main-character moments, and the algospeak of every platform from Twitter to Reddit to TikTok comment sections.
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