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Powering Internal API Communities
This document discusses the need for internal API communities within enterprises to promote reuse of existing digital assets and integration of cloud services. It describes how API management platforms can help publish the right APIs, ensure APIs are reliable and secure, and engage developers. Key capabilities of an API management platform include lifecycle management, developer engagement features, integration with identity and access management systems, and API gateway services. Common pitfalls to avoid include platform lock-in, protocol limitations, and lack of control over the API lifecycle.
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- 1. Copyright © 2001-2014SOA Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Powering Internal API Communities Ian Goldsmith Sachin Agarwal
- 2. Copyright © 2001-2014SOA Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. API and SOA Resources • Resource Center – http://resource.soa.com/ • Webinar Recording – http://resource.soa.com/resource/webinars • Follow us on: www.facebook.com/soasoftware www.linkedin.com/company/soasoftware @soasoftwareinc
- 3. Copyright © 2001-2014SOA Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. YouTube.com/SOASoftware/
- 4. Copyright © 2001-2014SOA Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. slideshare.net/SOA_Software/
- 5. Copyright © 2001-2014SOA Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. What is an Internal API Catalog? The application of API technologies inside the enterprise • Easy to consume • Well documented (human-readable) • Self-service
- 6. Copyright © 2001-2014SOA Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Why do Enterprises need API Communities? • Support Digital Transformation Initiatives • Reuse of in-house developed assets • Controlled use of cloud services
- 7. Copyright © 2001-2014SOA Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Promise of SOA • Built using UDDI Registries, WSDL and SOAP • Addressed service definition and control • However, developer adoption remained a challenge
- 8. Copyright © 2001-2014SOA Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Promise of APIs • Documentation • Self-Service Access • Greater Adoption • However…APIs lack control
- 9. Copyright © 2001-2014SOA Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Making Internal API Communities Work • Make sure you publish the right APIs – Deliver real value – Focus on API Design – Reusable • Make it easy to consume an API – Searchable catalog – Well documented – Self Provisioned • Make sure the APIs are: – Reliable – High performance – Secure Fundamentally, this is Governance
- 10. Copyright © 2001-2014SOA Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Publishing the right APIs • Increase responsiveness to business • Improve business/IT alignment • Manage API DevOps • Automate API and App Provisioning • Visualize Asset Relationships
- 11. Copyright © 2001-2014SOA Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ensure Reliability and Security • Authenticate and Authorize, integrate with existing Identity & Access Mgmt. systems • Federate API access with Business Partners - OAuth • Risk and Compliance factors with publishing APIs • Routing and load-balancing for performance and high-availability
- 12. Copyright © 2001-2014SOA Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Developer Engagement • Search Indexing • Documentation • Groups • Built-in Testing • Social Platform
- 13. Copyright © 2001-2014SOA Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. API Platform • Measure the impact of your programsAnalytics • Build your developer and partner ecosystem Developer Engagement • Secure and protect your systemsGateway Services • Simplify and speed up development Service Integration • Build the right services & APIs the right way Lifecycle Management
- 14. Copyright © 2001-2014SOA Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The role of an API Gateway
- 15. Copyright © 2001-2014SOA Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. What are the Common Pitfalls? • Platform lock-in • Protocol limitations • Lack of control (lifecycle) • Not integrating enterprise infrastructure – IDAM – Monitoring (SIEM, SNMP) – SCM – Databases
- 16. Copyright © 2001-2014SOA Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. API and SOA Resources • Resource Center – http://resource.soa.com/ • Webinar Recording – http://resource.soa.com/resource/webinars • Follow us on: www.facebook.com/soasoftware www.linkedin.com/company/soasoftware @soasoftwareinc