API Basics

What is GraphQL and How Did It Evolve From REST and Other API Technologies?
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API-like technologies that move data between dissimilar systems have been around for much longer than the phrase "Web API" has been fashionable. As it turns out, a walk down memory lane is all it takes to understand what GraphQL is, how it evolved from its predecessors, and why it matters.

Analysis

Bob Reselman

GraphQL, API, Developers

07-31-2019

How DataSift Survived Twitter's Merciless Business Behavior in the API Economy
API University Twitter

In this last installment of our series "The End of the API Economy As We Know It" we look at how DataSift had their licensing agreement with Twitter unexpectedly terminated. This story details how DataSift coped with the setback and provides lessons for any company that relies on third-party APIs.

Case Study

Bob Reselman

API Strategy, Social

12-11-2018

How to Succeed in the API Economy; a Prescription from ProgrammableWeb
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In aggregate, the organizations around the world that directly or indirectly monetize their APIs form the basis of what the media often calls the “API Economy.” As a subset of the total global economy, the API economy is responsible for the exchange of trillions of dollars of value annually.

Analysis

David Berlind

API Strategy, API Design

12-03-2018

The Blockchain Train Is Leaving The Station. Should You Be On Board?
API University

Few trends exemplify the idea of FOMO the way blockchain trends do. But should you invest your time or money into it? This article offers some ways that you can get started with blockchain so that you can be aware of a rapidly growing and evolving market and make the best decision for yourself.

Analysis

Jeremy Glassenberg

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

11-02-2018

HyperLedger is a Platform-Agnostic Toolset For Building Blockchain Apps
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While often perceived as competitive to Ethereum, HyperLedger operates on a different wavelength. Hyperledger provides a set of agnostic tools for developers who are building blockchain apps, regardless of the core blockchain layer. Therefore it is a suite of the tools mentioned in this article.

Analysis

Jeremy Glassenberg

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

10-30-2018

Stitch Avoids the End of API Economy as We Know It
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Taking advantage of APIs is a quick and inexpensive technique for a business so long as those APIs are available and remain constant. Changes happen to APIs all the time and this is the story of Stitch, a company that found a way to succeed, despite the uncertainties inherent to the API economy.

Analysis

Bob Reselman

API Strategy, Business

10-26-2018

Remember This Word: Blockchain
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This is the beginning of ProgrammableWeb's series on Cryptocurrency and why it matters to developers. In this article we present an overview of the ecosystem including a brief overview of blockchain, Ethereum and more as well as some of the common API types you can expect to see.

Analysis

Jeremy Glassenberg

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

10-22-2018

How PeopleLinx Thrived, Even After LinkedIn Cut-Off Access To Its APIs
API University LinkedIn

As part of our series on the end of the API economy as we know it, we offer a story about a company that survived being shut out of the API that was the lifeblood of its business. This is the story of PeopleLinx, a company that made money using the LinkedIn API, until the API access was removed.

Case Study

Bob Reselman

API Strategy

10-16-2018

What Are Some of The Better Known Blockchain and Cryptocurrency APIs?
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Kraken
CoinDesk
Blockchain Data

ProgrammableWeb's series on cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies aims to give you a sense of the various components and business opportunities within the various cryptocurrency ecosystems. Now, let's take a look at a small handful of typical APIs across those ecosystems.

Analysis

Jeremy Glassenberg

Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Blockchain

10-10-2018

Amid The Cryptocurrency Gold Rush: Who Are the Shovel Providers With an Eye On the APIs?
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A look at the cryptocurrency market, with all its hype, failed ICOs, and questionable players, reveals an ecosystem comparable to that of the miners in the 1800s. In such an ecosystem, will a market for businesses providing tools and services (such as APIs) to the blockchain world thrive?

Analysis

Jeremy Glassenberg

Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Blockchain

10-08-2018