21 The API prerelease checklist
This chapter covers
- Going through the prerelease API checklist
- Short introductions to topics not further covered in this book
- Releasing the PetSitter API
After the success of the web and mobile products, José is now considering releasing the API to the general public. He wants to allow others to build on the PetSitter platform and give it more exposure to different audiences and marketplaces.
As excited as José and the team are, they need to consider what they’ll release and how they’ll release it before jumping in.
21.1 Pros and cons of a public API
There are several challenges involved in releasing an API to the general public. The chief problem is surely that consumers cannot change their code immediately ...
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