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API Life Cycle
The life of an API product consists of a series of stages. Those stages form a cycle that starts with the initial conception of the API product and ends with the retirement of the API. The name of this sequence of stages is called a life cycle. This term started to gain popularity in software and product development in the 1980s. It’s used as a common framework to align the different participants during the life of a software application or product. Each stage of the API life cycle has specific goals, deliverables, and activities that must be completed before advancing to the next stage. There are many variations on the concept of API life cycles. I use my own version to simplify learning and focus on what is essential. Over ...
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