How Cloud APIs Transformed The Way We Build Software and Data Centers
I was recently asked why more companies are not taking more advantage of Cloud APIs from their cloud service providers to power their software product and IT initiatives. These companies, instead, are...
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How to Build a Great API Marketing Plan
I was recently approached by an API vendor at an API conference. While the encounter wasn’t horrific, I did find a few things related to their API marketing and sales process that left me...
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How To Successfully Deploy Your Web or Mobile API to Heroku
I have deployed a wide variety of APIs, from internal to APIs for public or partner consumption. Many of them have been deployed to Heroku. There are a variety of advantages, including reduced server...
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Moving Beyond API Reference Documentation
“Great API documentation is essential” many people exclaim. So, you fire up your favorite API definition editor and start writing docs. You learn what YAML is and how to format it properly. You agonize...
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Improving Your API Conversations with Hypermedia, ETags, and Real-Time APIs
There is considerable source material on great API design. We can read discussions on how to use HTTP properly, from selecting the proper HTTP verb to which response code(s) are appropriate to return...
View Article10 Questions Your API Documentation Must Answer
Effective communication is the most important factor for API success. APIs do not have a user interface, so your documentation is the primary communication method for developers to interact with your...
View ArticleBuilding Your API Documentation Strategy For SUCCESS
So far, we have put together a foundation for our API documentation: 1. We must first move beyond API reference documentation and look for other ways to communicate the value and purpose of your APIs...
View ArticleLessons From Training 1400+ People in Web API Design
For the last 2 years, Keith Casey and I have been conducted API training workshops with over 1400 participants across nearly a dozen roles. While we are still available for training engagements, we...
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Resolving the Frontend/Backend API Design Conflict
As part of my API design consulting engagements, I’m often called in to resolve the conflict between the API design that the frontend developers would prefer to have and the backend developers want to...
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What Skills Do Your APIs Offer?
Much has been written about API design techniques – from choosing the right HTTP verb to guidance on response code usage and hypermedia dos and don’ts. We get caught up in the technical details of what...
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