Between the Cambridge Analytica incident at Facebook and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) kicking in across Europe from the 25th of May, it’s safe to say that online security is set to take center stage like never before. Read more
Posts Tagged: api
Tools to Make HATEOAS Compliance Easier
HATEOAS is, in essence, a value proposition and definition for what an API should do. HATEOAS, or Hypermedia as the Engine of Application State, is a specific constraint upon the REST architecture. For many, however, HATEOAS seems a nit-picky addition to the slew of API design best practices. Read more
The Promise of Open Banking: A Nordea Case Study
There’s a particularly apparent trend in today’s economy: we’re moving away from big, centralized systems towards collaborative, access-based ones. It’s changed the way we shop with websites like eBay, the way we travel with apps like Uber, and the way we get a good night’s rest with portals like Airbnb. Read more
10+ API Monitoring Tools
To ensure quality performance throughout a digital ecosystem, we can’t understate the need for constant API monitoring. Tuning into cues like uptime, speed, latency, endpoint usage frequency, and more can provide key performance indicators to respond to issues and improve the platform over time. Read more
Best Practices for Building SDKs for APIs
While it’s extremely important to have quality API developer experience, it does not stop at great API design or at the documentation level. One of the most important elements of great developer experience is the SDK.
For app developers, an SDK is often the point of entry to elements within the API. Read more
