API documentation

If you're working with APIs, documentation is critical. And that means you need dependable API documentation tools and practices. Our experts provide expert advice on API documentation tools, including open source services like Github and Swagger, and discuss best practices for documentation creation and management.

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IBM's OpenAPI Comment Parser helps devs document APIs

IBM's OpenAPI Comment Parser gives developers a new tool to simplify the process of documenting APIs, so that developers down the line will be able to use them with less effort.

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API management

API management is the process by which an organization creates, oversees and controls application program interfaces (APIs) in a secure and scalable environment. Continue Reading
4 must-have API management components

APIs don't manage themselves. Get to know these key API management components to ensure your applications perform as intended. Continue Reading
Get started with API versioning and URIs

Applications change, and the APIs they depend on need to be updated and upgraded accordingly. Developers who know the value of versioning and the basics of numbering improve APIs. Continue Reading

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5 major reasons to adopt an API management platform

Why adopt an API management platform? Examine when it makes sense to adopt a platform, and five major ways they can actually assist your DevOps teams. Continue Reading
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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Explore API documentation basics and best practices

API documentation should be easy to understand -- but how do you accomplish this? Use this quick guide to learn key API documentation components, noteworthy tools and best practices. Continue Reading
Use an API mapping tool to demystify complex API integrations

Whether a simple diagram or more complex model, an API mapping tool can bring order to loosely coupled application components, speed up debugging and simplify application updates. Continue Reading

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