AP points WHAT IS THIS

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WHAT are AP points????
i earned 900 points from quetss and when i have entered to sanctum of punishment they reset to 0..
Can any1 explain me what this points are for?

Its like a competition between hunter/trader and thieves. The group that have more APs can enter the unique rooms. The points reset after each unique spawn in the tomb.