Governance and Compliance Made Easy with Xapi
Nithmi Onara
October 24, 2024 •
7 mins read
As the complexity of an API ecosystem grows, API governance and compliance become important to ensure the alignment, security, and reliability of APIs with business objectives. Xapi's capability to perform API governance and API compliance functionalities, empowers organizations to maintain control and achieve regulatory adherence. This blog discusses how Xapi helps organizations to provide centralized API governance with API catalogs and offers functionalities to manage compliance such as tracking API changes.
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Building Scalable APIs: The Role of Design Tools in Handling Resource Relationships
Manula Thantriwatte
September 04, 2024 •
7 mins read
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) have become the cornerstone of modern software development. They enable different systems and applications to communicate seamlessly, facilitating the exchange of data and services across platforms. As businesses expand and their digital ecosystems grow, APIs must be designed to scale efficiently. One of the most critical challenges in this process is managing resource relationships effectively. This is where design tools come into play, offering developers the capabilities they need to build scalable, robust APIs that can handle complex resource relationships with ease.
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Best Practices for Using API Design Tools
Farvin Lukman
August 27, 2024 •
9 mins read
APIs connect various software systems. But poorly designed APIs can only lead to frustration but also inefficiencies, and security risks. Even seasoned professionals had to go through a steep learning curve to get their APIs functioning effectively.
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Troubleshooting Common Issues with the Use of API Design Tools
SB Karunarathne
August 16, 2024 •
15 mins read
Currently, we are in a world where technology has taken over most of the tasks handled by humans a couple of years ago. With the advancement of influential technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, IoT, 5G, AR, VR…etc, the world is passing through a huge social evolution. With these revolutionary changes, the world has become so small and it is tough to find an instance where the technology is not beneficial to fulfill the need.
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How to Choose the Right API Governance Tool
Kaveesha Wijesinghe
July 23, 2024 •
10 mins read
API governance entails rules, procedures, and policies that apply throughout the lifecycle of an API. Organizations that like to effectively manage their APIs, should cautiously choose the right API governance tool. that ensures security, reliability, and standard-compliance. This blog will provide a complete grasp on selecting an API governance tool by shedding light on assessing organizational needs, identifying key features, exploring popular tools, and outlining a structured evaluation and implementation process.
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How an API Design Tool Can Streamline Your API Design Workflow
Amani Vidanage
July 18, 2024 •
5 mins read
Well-designed, robust APIs are essential in today's fast-moving tech world, where seamless integration is critical. API design tools simplify your API design workflows; automated tasks and user-friendly interfaces enable streamlined API development, enhanced collaboration, high code quality, and faster time-to-market.
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API Mocking: Testing APIs in Isolation
Oshini Wijewickrama
July 02, 2024 •
8 mins read
In the dynamic realm of software development, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) serve as the glue that seamlessly connects various applications and services. Ensuring the integrity and functionality of these APIs is paramount, and API mocking emerges as a powerful technique to achieve this objective.
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The Importance of REST API Style Guides: Ensuring Consistency and Maintainability
Navodya Sankalani
June 26, 2024 •
5 mins read
A REST API style guide is a set of conventions and best practices designed to help developers create, maintain, and consume RESTful web services consistently. These conventions and best practices help ensure that APIs are easy to understand, use, and maintain by providing a clear, consistent structure.
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API Design Anti-patterns: Common Mistakes to Avoid in API Design
Sarmitha Krishnagobal
June 19, 2024 •
8 mins read
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are the messengers between different applications. They allow software components to communicate and exchange data, powering the interconnected world we live in. A well-designed API is clear, efficient, and easy to use, while a poorly designed one can lead to confusion, frustration, and wasted development time. This blog discusses ….
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