Dedicated developer portals for an API provide a way to make documentation, sign-up, getting started, plans, SDKs, and other resources API consumers need more easily accessible publicly or privately to a specific audience.
Portals
Rules
APIs.json Apis Properties Portal Info
This property ensures there a developer portal associated with an API and that you can find a landing page for the API, documentation, SDKs, and other resources
Strategies
Onboarding is Always as Easy as Possible
API operations is made easier by making common elements like documentation, authentication, SDKs easy to find and available as just a couple of simple steps that API consumers can follow when it co...
Experiences
Access
Gaining the necessary access to effectively use an API is often more challenging than it appears. Intentional and unintentional barriers can create friction in discovering and onboarding with an AP...
Alignment
Achieving alignment between teams producing APIs and their consumers is a persistent challenge in API operations. Effective collaboration between business and technical stakeholders requires ongoin...
Communication
Consistent communication about the production and consumption of APIs is critical for effective enterprise governance. APIs are inherently difficult to visualize, making it essential to invest in m...
Discovery
The average enterprise maintains approximately 0.5 APIs per employee, making it a constant challenge to track the growing inventory of HTTP APIs being produced and consumed. Enterprises often addre...
Onboarding
Transitioning from API discovery to integration as a consumer requires a well-defined and streamlined API onboarding process. Onboarding begins with discovery and relies heavily on clear documentat...
Self-Service
Self-service is the experience of a consumer being able to discover, access, and integrate an API without having to talk to a human. Portals, sign-up flows, documentation, and keys let developers g...
Lifecycle
captive_portal Portal Beta
The portal is the front door to an API. It is where consumers discover, learn, authenticate, and get to their first successful call. I judge a portal by how fast a new developer can go from landing...
