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How a Design-based Approach to API Development Promises Better Connected Software

When developing APIs, upfront planning can save a lot of unneeeded coding. A design-based approach to building APIs can save you and your API consumers additional development cycles. There are three key elements at the heart of a great API design process: the API schema, collaboration, and testing.

GraphQL Nexus Enhances Code First Capabilities for GraphQL API Development
Cypress.io

Tim Greisser, Software Engineer at Cypress.io presented the benefits of using GraphQL Nexus for taking a “code first” approach to GraphQL API development. GraphQL Nexus is a development library that allows GraphQL developers to do strong-type programming when creating a GraphQL API.

News

Bob Reselman

API Design, API Strategy

06-28-2019

Addressing The API Consumption Problem
API University

Many APIs are developed to support the UI for a single application: they are not optimized for connecting multiple different applications, frequently without user interaction. Automation-centric APIs are designed to learn and improve, increasing business agility to stay competitive.

Analysis

Gautham Viswanathan

API Design, API Education

06-27-2019

Why SDL First Might Win the Battle of GraphQL Design Methodologies

During his presentation at GraphQL Conference 2019 in Berlin Germany, Stan Chollet (Lead at Tartiflette.io) announced after two years of work that the company has released Tartiflette for Python 3.6+. Tartiflette is an implementation of the GraphQL specification.

News

Bob Reselman

API Design

06-26-2019

Five Principles for Successful GraphQL Deployment

Facebook software engineer, Kewei Qu, presented 5 GraphQL deployment principles that the company follows during her talk "How to Move a Mountain? GraphQL Migration Best Practices," delivered recently at the GraphQL Conference 2019 in Berlin Germany.

News

Bob Reselman

Migration, API Design

06-26-2019

MuleSoft Updates Anypoint Platform, Debuts API Community Manager

MuleSoft announced updates to the Anypoint Platform, providing organizations with tools to help build collaborative ecosystems. With the debut of API Community Manager, MuleSoft has brought together a collection of resources that will enable users to build customized digital experiences.

News

Kevin Sundstrom

API Design, API Management

05-15-2019

Google Announces Apigee Extensions

Google announced the release of Apigee Extensions, a feature within the company’s API management platform that aims to simplify the process of interacting with various Google Cloud Platform services. Previously developers were required to use the ServiceCallout function to access external services.

Brief

Kevin Sundstrom

API Design

05-03-2019

Massive API Breach Claims New Victim: The CEO

ProgrammableWeb recently reported on a security breach that LandMark White, Australia's largest independent property valuation and property consultancy firm, had blamed on an insecure API. The aftermath of this incident has led to several key executives stepping down from their positions.

Analysis

Kevin Sundstrom

API Design, API Management

03-15-2019

The Tools You Need for Modern API Development

There is an expanding set of tools that help during every stage of the API lifecycle. So much so that it’s natural to be overwhelmed by the variety of API tooling available. This article takes a look at a number of tools, each of which can help modernize your API development process.

How Does Your API Security Stand Up Against the 3 Most Common Attacks?

By 2022, Gartner predicts that API abuses will become the most common type of web application attack resulting in a data breach. When you consider that the average organization manages as many as 363 APIs, it's no surprise that gaps in API security represent such a significant threat

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How a Design-based Approach to API Development Promises Better Connected Software

GraphQL Nexus Enhances Code First Capabilities for GraphQL API Development
Cypress.io

Addressing The API Consumption Problem
API University

Why SDL First Might Win the Battle of GraphQL Design Methodologies

Five Principles for Successful GraphQL Deployment

MuleSoft Updates Anypoint Platform, Debuts API Community Manager

Google Announces Apigee Extensions

Massive API Breach Claims New Victim: The CEO

The Tools You Need for Modern API Development

How Does Your API Security Stand Up Against the 3 Most Common Attacks?