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Designing web APIs : building APIs that developers love /

Using a web API to provide services to application developers is one of the more satisfying endeavors that software engineers undertake. But building a popular API with a thriving developer ecosystem is also one of the most challenging. With this practical guide, developers, architects, and tech lea...

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Main Authors: Jin, Brenda, Sahni, Saurabh (Author)
Other Authors: Shevat, Amir
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Edition:First edition.
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505 0 |a What's an API? -- API paradigms -- API security -- Design best practices -- Design in practice -- Scaling APIs -- Managing change -- Building a developer ecosystem strategy -- Developer resources -- Developer programs -- Conclusions. 
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