Best Public API of 2021

We are back with the 4th annual Best Public API competition. The competition is not only a way to celebrate the best public APIs, it’s a way to refine what it means to craft awesome API products.

Just like last year’s competition, our shortlisted entries will be evaluated by a panel of expert judges on criteria including design, developer experience, security, and overall strategy.

Do you believe your API has what it takes? Then, complete the form and submit your API to be considered for the competition.

NOMINATE YOUR API

ABOUT THE PROCESS

Competition entry submitted
Entry is reviewed and details confirmed
The entry is published on nordicapis.com.
Submissions close September 30th
Judging starts October 1st
The winner is announced on October 22nd.

TIMELINE

PRIZE

The winning Public API will be invited to participate in a Nordic APIs LiveCast, they will receive a digital badge to add to their website, and we will also do a review of the winning API on the Nordic APIs blog.

JUDGING PANEL

The winner will be determined by a panel of judges, all knowledgeable, enthusiastic and dedicated to the global API community. The judges will rate each API by scoring criteria that consider the holistic platform, design, security, strategy, docs, developer experience, and other factors.

Travis Spencer Co-Founder Nordic APIs	Adam DuVander Principal Consultant EveryDeveloper	Alan Glickenhouse API Business Strategist IBM
Tanya Vlahovic Head of Developer Ecosystem & Lead API Architect eBay	Asbjørn Ulsberg Developer Experience Architect PayEx	Zdenek “Z” Nemec Founder Good API

Shortlisted APIs are to be published soon so watch this space.

The 2020 winner of the Best Public API competition was AssemblyAI!

AssemblyAI helps developers turn speech into text. Not only is open-ended transcription prohibitively difficult to implement, but it’s also resource-intensive. This is why a SaaS like AssemblyAI is such a valuable resource. The San Francisco-based startup has made their custom speech-to-text software available via an API, making transcription AI available for any developer.