Application Programming Interfaces, or more commonly known as APIs, enable an application to relate, talk or share information with another application. As human beings it is very easy to misinterpret information or miscommunicate with each other but a computer will only share the exact information that is requested of it and in the format that it is has been programmed to. Read more
Imagine if your backend had no infrastructure. No permanent server, nowhere for your API to call home. Sounds a bit bleak, doesn’t it? As it turns out, serverless backends could be the next big thing for implementing truly scalable cloud architecture. Read more
Whether you’re a startup developing your first API or an established player in the API economy, the truth is becoming steadily more apparent; providing quality API documentation is vital to the success of an API initiative. API documentation is an important part of the product offering, delivering affordances to the developer community to help them understand exactly what an API offers and how to use it. Read more
One of the great benefits of the modern development landscape is the increase in system functionality. Never before has there been such a deluge of effective and efficient applications harnessing incredible processing power, each performing thousands of unique and resource-consuming tasks. Read more
How do you find an API? Well, a Google search is likely your first guess, however, there are a trove of curated API marketplaces, directories, and lists for you to peruse before you make a decision. We’ve highlighted 15 different ways to find APIs, including all the major API directories, and our insights into the past and potential future of API discovery trends. Read more
