Providing a way to login and gain access to an API, offering a simple human-readable URL to the login page, or ideally some sort of automated login process that allows access with as few clicks and steps as possible.
Login for APIs
Strategies
Onboarding is Always as Easy as Possible
I have been onboarding with APIs for over fifteen years and the best ones always get you from zero to first call in just a couple of steps. Documentation, authentication, SDKs--these need to be eas...
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...