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API Management

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Blog Posts

API Development

How to implement an API first design methodology

Applying an API first approach means designing an API so that it has consistency, as well as adaptability, regardless of what development projects it's applied to.
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API Management

Best practices for maintaining consistent API performance over time

Learn how to ensure consistent API performance over time with our best practices guide. Discover the importance of designing for performance, testing and monitoring, optimizing API calls, and more. Improve reliability and performance for your users with these essential tips.
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Security & Compliance

APIs under attack: how to prepare for and respond to breaches

Learn how to secure your APIs from attacks with technical controls, incident response and disaster recovery plans. Don't wait until it's too late.
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API Management

API versioning: URL vs Header vs Media Type versioning

Discover API versioning with URL, header, and media type approaches. Learn pros and cons, best practices, and choose the right strategy for your API needs.
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API Development

API design principles for optimal performance and scalability

Learn how to optimize the performance of your APIs with this comprehensive guide to the principles and best practices of API performance optimization. Discover tips for using efficient data structures, optimizing database queries, using caching effectively, minimizing network round trips, and monitoring performance regularly.
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Podcast Episodes

Making the world become more programmable with Bill Doerrfeld

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Nordic APIs' editor-in-chief Bill Doerrfeld joins us for a round and talks about how they help businesses make smart tech decisions by keeping an eye on emerging technologies and processes within the API space.

"What I learned from deploying thousands of APIs" with Matthew Reinbold

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Capital One API and Event Streaming Platforms Director Matthew Reinbold shares his thoughts on how API governance works and how its implementation can help better digital transformation strategies across organizations and industries.

The evolution of microservices for modern software development with James Lewis

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ThoughtWorks Director and Software Architect James Lewis talks about the dynamic concept and nature of microservices, and how its evolution shaped better standards for modern software development in organizations around the world.

Creating a formal API program with James Higginbotham

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API Consultant and LaunchAny Founder James Higginbotham describes APIs as the “ultimate do-over solution for enterprise IT” and discusses how organizations can establish a formal API program.

Creating an API story with Mike Amundsen

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Internationally known author and speaker Mike Amundsen discusses the advantages of having an API-first design and how great APIs relate to microservices in breaking down the traditional monolithic application design.

Understanding when and when not to use microservices with Rahul Rai

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Engineering Manager and Zip Technical Team Lead Rahul Rai talks about the advantages and challenges of implementing a microservices architecture and how organizations can develop a strategy to further maximize the benefits of microservices.