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Base URL for API

Providing a valid URL to the base for an API that is designed for machines to use when making call to an API by an consumer.

Rules

APIs.json Apis Base URL Error

Each API defined within an APIs.json artifact can specify the base URL for the API. This URL serves as a reference point for developers during onboarding and when making API calls. Additionally, it...

APIs.json Apis BaseURL Info

Each API defined within an APIs.json artifact can specify the base URL for the API. This URL serves as a reference point for developers during onboarding and when making API calls. Additionally, it...

Strategies

APIs Have One Click Access

The front door to your API should always be one click away. A human URL for people to follow and a base path URL for machines to call. Put them in every artifact, every document, every conversation...

Experiences

Onboarding

I see teams dealing with massive friction during onboarding. If a consumer can't get from zero to their first successful API call in minutes, you've already lost them. Getting started guides, sandb...

Access

I keep seeing teams struggle with getting consumers proper access to their APIs. The sign-up, authentication, and authorization process is where you lose people before they ever make their first AP...