Offering software development kits, or SDKs for an API, handling authentication, and working across all available API operations in a variety of relevant programming languages to the targeted consumers of an API.
SDKs
Rules
APIs.json Apis Properties Sdk Info
This property so that there is an SDK available for an API, making it easier for developers to integrate an API into their applications
Strategies
APIs Work Across Multiple Programming Languages
If you want people to actually use your APIs, meet them where they are. That means SDKs and client libraries in the languages your consumers already work in--Java, JavaScript, Go, Python, whatever ...
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
Alignment
I see product and engineering teams talking past each other constantly when it comes to APIs. Without alignment on the why behind each API, you end up with technically sound resources that nobody a...
Automation
I keep shining a light on automation because it's the only way to scale API operations. When testing, validation, deployment, and governance are all manual, you're just adding human error and slowi...
Change
Change is the one constant across the API landscape, and I watch teams struggle with it every single day. If you aren't actively managing and communicating change across versions, deprecations, and...
Consistency
When I look across the API landscape, consistency is one of the biggest challenges I see. Every team does things differently, and the surface area of inconsistency just grows until governance becom...
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...
Self-Service
Self-service is the goal I keep pushing teams toward. If a consumer can't find your API, sign up, get keys, and make their first call without emailing someone, you've created a bottleneck that will...