Part 1:The API Product
This part provides a comprehensive guide to API development and management, beginning with fundamental concepts, types, and origins, followed by a focus on user experience and the significance of the API as a standalone product. It then delves into the API life cycle stages, covering design, implementation, release, and maintenance, with an opinionated approach for effective API product management.
In this part, you’ll find the following chapters:
- Chapter 1, What Are APIs?
- Chapter 2, API User Experience
- Chapter 3, API-as-a-Product
- Chapter 4, API Life Cycle