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Videos

Videos offer an engaging way to provide information and updates with producers nad consumers of APIs, demonstrating how an API can be used, providing webinars, workshops, and other useful videos about what is happening with an API.

Rules

APIs.json Apis Properties Video Info

This property ensures there is a reference to a video page or channel for an API

Strategies

APIs Are Part of Regular Active Communication

All APIs are considered and included as part of regular internal and external communication channels, sharing road maps, change logs, blog posts, videos, and other relevant information that produce...

Experiences

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...

Change

Managing and effectively communicating changes across one or more APIs is a leading cause of instability and friction in enterprise operations. While these changes often surface in applications use...

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...

Consistency

Achieving consistency in the design, delivery, and maintenance of HTTP APIs across an enterprise is a significant challenge—one that often complicates API operations. Small differences, such as var...

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

campaign Communication Beta

APIs are a conversation, not a broadcast. Blogs, changelogs, newsletters, and status updates keep consumers informed and invested in what I am building. Consistent communication is what turns a lis...