API design and development tools
There are API design and development tools for almost any scenario you can imagine. Unfortunately, it's not always easy to pick the right combination of tools to meet your needs. Our experts explore available cataloging, model enforcement, code generation and API testing tools, as well as how to choose the right sets of tools for your goals.
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Components of an effective API management strategy
We're using more APIs than ever before, and you need one central location to monitor their security, application connections, and traffic. Open this guide to see what makes an effective API management strategy.
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How to improve API documentation with Swagger and OpenAPI
Discover why developers should take advantage of Swagger tooling and the OpenAPI specification to streamline API design, documentation and management, especially for RESTful APIs. Continue Reading
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API testing
API testing is a type of software testing that analyzes an application program interface (API) to verify it fulfills its expected functionality, security, performance and reliability. Continue Reading
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Think carefully about API language standards
API language standards were few and far between in the past, but now cloud has made API standardization more important than ever. Learn what you need to know about these standards. Continue Reading
Evaluate API design and development tools Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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5 predictions for 2020 software architecture trends
The past decade brought big changes to app development and management. Now, our contributors predict what the biggest software architecture trends of 2020 will be. Continue Reading
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Apigee vs. Mulesoft: An API management platform face-off
Mulesoft and Apigee are two of the most widely used API management platforms around. This article places them side by side to compare their pros and cons. Continue Reading
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API gateway comparison: Kong vs. Tyk
API gateways help organizations smooth out interactions among microservices. This side-by-side rundown of Kong vs. Tyk will help you choose which tool fits your business' needs. Continue Reading
Manage API design and development tools
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Microservices development presents integration, deployment challenges
New development technologies and styles like microservices come with a fair share of integration concerns. See how software pros handle them. Continue Reading
Problem Solve API design and development tools Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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Can API mapping fix data integration problems?
The more distributed and complex a modern application is, the more likely an API mapping tool should join the developers' arsenal for efficient design and troubleshooting. Continue Reading