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# Concepts

The following provides a roadmap of all the conceptual objects you deal with when interacting with the Edge Hostnames API (HAPI), and provides links to where you can learn more.

* **[EdgeHostname.](https://techdocs.akamai.com/edge-hostnames/reference/get-edgehostnames)** Retrieve and view change requests, status of change requests, or certificates associated with an edge hostname or an array of edge hostnames. Each hostname assigned to a property corresponds to an ​Akamai Technologies, Inc.​ edge hostname, which is typically the hostname suffixed with `edgesuite.net` over HTTP or `edgekey.net` over secure HTTPS. For example, your source hostname `m.example.com` corresponds by default to the edge hostname `m.example.com.edgesuite.net`. This interface specifies the full set of edge hostnames under your control, regardless of how they are assigned to various properties or property versions.
* **[Certificate.](https://techdocs.akamai.com/edge-hostnames/reference/get-edge-hostname-certificate)** Retrieve and view the certificate details associated with an edge hostname.
* **[ChangeRequest.](https://techdocs.akamai.com/edge-hostnames/reference/get-change-requests)** Retrieve a change request or an array of change requests to view their details or status. Change requests signify a change made to an edge hostname.
* **[Products.](https://techdocs.akamai.com/edge-hostnames/reference/get-productids)** Retrieve a list of products to view the product names and product IDs associated with an edge hostname.
* **[Localization.](https://techdocs.akamai.com/edge-hostnames/reference/get-i18n-language)** Retrieve the localization strings to help you translate error messages.

# Sibling pages

* [Edge Hostnames API](https://techdocs.akamai.com/edge-hostnames/reference/api.md)
* [API summary](https://techdocs.akamai.com/edge-hostnames/reference/api-summary.md)
* [Get started](https://techdocs.akamai.com/edge-hostnames/reference/api-get-started.md)
* [Errors](https://techdocs.akamai.com/edge-hostnames/reference/api-errors.md)