Building an API Product: Design, implement, release, and maintain API products that meet user needs
by: Bruno Pedro (Author)
Publication Date: 25 Jan. 2024
Language: English
Print Length: 278 pages
ISBN-10: 1837630445
ISBN-13: 9781837630448
Book Description
Unlock the power of APIs with expert guidance and techniques for successfully creating, testing, and maintaining products that align with customers and stand out in the market
Key FeaturesUnderstand the complete API product lifecycle, from planning to implementation, release, and maintenanceDesign and support API products that distinguish themselves on the market by meeting user needsImplement actionable techniques for developing, testing, and securing a successful API productPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook
Book DescriptionThe exponential increase in the number of APIs is evidence of their widespread adoption by companies seeking to deliver value to users across diverse industries, making the art of building successful APIs an invaluable skill for anyone involved in product development. With this comprehensive guide, you'll walk through the entire process of planning, designing, implementing, releasing, and maintaining successful API products. You'll start by exploring all aspects of APIs, including their types, technologies, protocols, and lifecycle stages. Next, you'll learn how to define an API strategy and identify business objectives, user personas, and jobs-to-be-done (JTBD). With these skills, you'll delve into designing and validating API capabilities to create a machine-readable API definition. As you advance, the book helps you understand how to choose the right language and framework for securely releasing an API server and offers insights into analyzing API usage metrics, improving performance, and creating compelling documentation that users love. Finally, you'll discover ways to support users, manage versions, and communicate changes or the retirement of an API.By the end of this API development book, you'll have the confidence and skills to create API products that truly stand out in the market.
What you will learnMaster each stage of the API lifecycleDiscover technologies and protocols employed in building an API productUnderstand the different API design definition and validation techniquesGenerate an API server from a machine-readable definitionUnderstand how to set up and analyze API monitorsFamiliarize yourself with the different gateways for releasing an APIFind out how to create an API portal that attracts usersGain insights into planning and communicating API retirement to users
Who this book is forBuilding an API Product is a guide for product managers and software developers navigating the world of APIs to build programmable products. You don't have to be an experienced professional to learn from this book as long as you have basic knowledge of internet technologies and how users interact with a product.
Table of contentsWhat are APIs?API User ExperienceAPI-as-a-ProductAPI LifecycleElements of API Product DesignIdentifying an API StrategyDefining and Validating an API DesignSpecifying an APIDevelopment TechniquesAPI SecurityAPI TestingAPI Quality AssuranceDeploying the APIObserving API BehaviorDistribution ChannelsUser SupportAPI VersioningPlanning API Retirement
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