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Designing Great Web APIs
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Designing Great Web APIs

by James Higginbotham
July 2015
Intermediate to advanced
50 pages
56m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Overview

The number of APIs is growing rapidly. Businesses are using APIs for innovation, integration, and product strategy. This means that APIs aren’t just an IT solution. They involve every aspect of the business. They require a multi-discipline, cross-functional team to deliver APIs that meet the goals of both business and development teams.

Whether you already have an API, are in the process of developing an API, or are just getting started, this report will help you:

  1. Learn how to accelerate API development
  2. Deliver better business value, and
  3. Avoid the pitfalls of a poorly designed API
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