Providing unique identifiers for API apis, as well as the APIs that are indexed as part of an API, providing a key reference for discovery and automating around a contract.
Unique Identifiers for APIs
Rules
APIs.json APIs AID Error
Every API needs a unique identifier, known as an AID (API Identifier). The APIs.json file, contract, or collection contains its own AID, which the API uses as part of its reference. Additionally, t...
APIs.json APIs AID Info
Every API needs a unique identifier, known as an AID (API Identifier). The APIs.json file, contract, or collection contains its own AID, which the API uses as part of its reference. Additionally, t...
Strategies
APIs Are Discoverable Through a Central Catalog
If people can't find your APIs, they will build their own--and that is how duplication spirals out of control. A central catalog with consistent metadata, tags, and descriptions is one of the most ...