CHAPTER 1
Managed APIs
Enterprise API adoption has exceeded predictions. According to an infographic published by Layer 7 (http://www.layer7tech.com/infographic/img/inf-2-download.jpg), 86.5% of organizations will have an API program in place in the next five years. Of those, 43.2% already have one. APIs are also the foundation of building communication channels in the Internet of Things (IoT). From motor vehicles to kitchen appliances, countless items will start communicating with each other via APIs. Cisco estimates that as many as 50 billion devices could be connected to the Internet by 2020.
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