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Enterprise API Management

By : Luis Weir
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Enterprise API Management

By: Luis Weir

Overview of this book

APIs are the cornerstone of modern, agile enterprise systems. They enable access to enterprise services from a wide variety of devices, act as a platform for innovation, and open completely new revenue streams. Enterprise API Management shows how to define the right architecture, implement the right patterns, and define the right organization model for business-driven APIs. Drawing on his experience of developing API and microservice strategies for some of the world's largest companies, Luis Weir explains how APIs deliver value across an enterprise. The book explores the architectural decisions, implementation patterns, and management practices for successful enterprise APIs, as well as providing clear, actionable advice on choosing and executing the right API strategy in your enterprise. With a relentless focus on creating business value, Luis Weir reveals an effective method for planning, building, and running business products and services with APIs.

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Table of Contents (9 chapters)
Preface
Preface
Who this book is for
What this book covers
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1
The Business Value of APIs
The Business Value of APIs
Change or die
What are APIs and why should a business care?
Avoiding a hyperconnectivity mess
The API value chain
APIs as a driving force for many large acquisitions in the software industry
Summary
2
The Evolution of API Platforms
The Evolution of API Platforms
The journey of API platforms - from proxies to microgateways
Summary
3
Business-Led API Strategy
Business-Led API Strategy
Kick-starting a business-led API initiative
Summary
4
API-Led Architectures
API-Led Architectures
What is API-led?
Architecting API-led
Summary
5
API-Led Architecture Patterns
API-Led Architecture Patterns
Patterns in the context of APIs
API-led architecture patterns described
Summary
6
Modern API Architectural Styles
Modern API Architectural Styles
A brief history of interfaces
REST
GraphQL
gRPC
Comparing the options
Summary
7
API Life Cycle
API Life Cycle
The full API development life cycle
Summary
8
API Products' Target Operating Model
API Products' Target Operating Model
Products in the real world
APIs as products
What is a TOM?
Defining the model
Organization
Roles and responsibilities
Communication and collaboration model
Transition approach
Summary

Who this book is for

This book will be of great benefit to developers, architects, and even IT/Digital executives looking for sources of inspiration when defining and implementing:

  • Business-led API strategies
  • API-led architectures and patterns
  • API architectural styles to use (for example, REST, GraphQL, or gRPC)
  • The full API life cycle, including related cycles such as the service and API consumer cycles
  • Target operating models suitable for API products.

Lastly, as the book is technology-agnostic and doesn't offer strong views on tools, it can also be used as a reference to compare different products, whether they are commercial or open-sourced.

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