API management
APIs continue to be one of the biggest parts of effective application and architecture management. Proper API management involves a combination of proper design considerations, testing techniques, documentation and secure processing. In this section, we take a hard look at top-of-mind API management concerns, as well as both standardized and emerging API protocols.
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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.
API management News
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September 06, 2016
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Sep'16
Editors' Choice: Streamline business processes with Form.io
Form.io, SearchSOA's Editors' Choice for Innovation, simplifies the creation of front-end business process forms by integrating back-end API data management.
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January 22, 2014
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Jan'14
Don't miss the API development train: How to stay ahead of the curve
Experts share their insights on API development and what architects can do to keep track of the evolving technology.
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October 15, 2013
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Oct'13
What CIOs, developers should know about the 'API economy'
'API economy' is a catchphrase fueled by evidence that APIs are a rapidly expanding economic force.
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May 08, 2013
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May'13
Inside the world of Web APIs, the cloud and mobile technology
Rob Daigneau offers his expert insights on the convergence of the cloud, mobile technology and Web APIs.
API management Get Started
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API management
API management is the process of overseeing application program interfaces (APIs) in a secure, scalable environment. Continue Reading
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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
Evaluate API management 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
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Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Make legacy IoT data protocols part of an IoT strategy
IT pros implement IoT devices to create and connect data; however, the lack of one IoT standard protocol counters the ability of IoT devices to work together. Continue Reading
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Perimeterless security still has borders -- and APIs need it
Many people believe perimeterless security means borders are a thing of the past. But virtual borders secure APIs needed by mobile users and cloud workloads. Check out how to manage them. Continue Reading
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How to overcome IoT performance testing challenges
IoT that interacts with things -- rather than human users -- introduces new challenges in effective testing, but IT pros can use design best practices to ensure applications will scale. Continue Reading
Problem Solve API management 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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These 6 microservices architecture design patterns solve problems
Navigate the benefits and drawbacks of standard architecture design patterns that aim to diminish microservices deployment and performance miseries. Continue Reading
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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
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Useful APIs are the ones you can track
APIs are effective, in part, because developers can collaborate on them and make them better. Still, useful APIs are ones that are carefully tracked and secured. Continue Reading