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Enterprise API Management
Enterprise API Management

Enterprise API Management: Design and deliver valuable business APIs

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Enterprise API Management

The Evolution of API Platforms

The purpose of this chapter is to go beyond the business value of APIs (explained in detail in Chapter 1, The Business Value of APIs) and walk through the evolution of software architecture as a consequence of digital disruption and cloud adoption. The chapter describes in detail why and how different (middleware) technologies have evolved in order to cope with emerging requirements derived from cloud adoption and digital transformation, for example, the need to access information in real time via APIs, regardless of where data resides (for example, cloud and/or on-premise systems).

The journey of API platforms - from proxies to microgateways

As organizations continue to embrace cloud computing as the means to realize business benefits, for example, TCO reduction, business agility, and digital transformation, an inevitable side effect also takes place: information becomes more and more federated.

The rationale is simple and we will take a look at a typical on-premise system: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). A typical ERP system encompasses not one, but several business capabilities (often referred to as modules, for example, finance, HR, SCM, and so on.) all supported by a single infrastructure (a monolith).

Figure 2.1: Monolithic systems

Now, because of this, all modules within the same monolith are integrated out of the box, mainly because they all share a single database. Therefore, this simplifies (at least a bit) the integration landscape. This...

Summary

This chapter explained in detail how requirements derived from cloud adoption, digital transformation, and customer-centricity all demand a new set of capabilities that can't be simply satisfied by the adaptation of monolithic integration stacks, such as ESBs and XML appliances. To this end, the chapter walked through the evolution of API platforms, from generation zero to the third generation, in a chronological way, and also highlighted key events in the industry that notably contributed to this progression.

In summary, third-generation API platforms are all about delivering capabilities that facilitate the adoption of modern architectures, which in turn enables businesses to innovate and deliver new products, and offerings, quicker and cheaper, therefore helping them to remain relevant in a highly digitalized world.

For digital giants, such as Google, LinkedIn...

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Key benefits

  • Comprehensive, end-to-end guide to business-driven enterprise APIs
  • Distills years of experience with API and microservice strategies
  • Provides detailed guidance on implementing API-led architectures in any business

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APIs are the cornerstone of modern, agile enterprise systems. They enable access to enterprise services from a wide variety of devices, act as a platform for innovation, and open completely new revenue streams. Enterprise API Management shows how to define the right architecture, implement the right patterns, and define the right organization model for business-driven APIs. Drawing on his experience of developing API and microservice strategies for some of the world's largest companies, Luis Weir explains how APIs deliver value across an enterprise. The book explores the architectural decisions, implementation patterns, and management practices for successful enterprise APIs, as well as providing clear, actionable advice on choosing and executing the right API strategy in your enterprise. With a relentless focus on creating business value, Luis Weir reveals an effective method for planning, building, and running business products and services with APIs.

Who is this book for?

Architects, developers, and technology executives who want to deliver successful API strategies that bring business value.

What you will learn

  • Create API strategies to deliver business value
  • Monetize APIs, promoting them through public marketplaces and directories
  • Develop API-led architectures, applying best practice architecture patterns
  • Choose between REST, GraphQL, and gRPC-style API architectures
  • Manage APIs and microservices through the complete life cycle
  • Deploy APIs and business products, as well as Target Operating Models
  • Lead product-based organizations to embrace DevOps and focus on delivering business capabilities

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Table of Contents

8 Chapters
The Business Value of APIs Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
The Evolution of API Platforms Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Business-Led API Strategy Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
API-Led Architectures Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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Modern API Architectural Styles Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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San Lorenzo Jan 04, 2022
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A must read for anyone in the APIs business at enterprise levelThe book is very interesting and very easy to go through. On thop of that it is quite an interesting reading that rise the boundaries in deliver business value and expand organisations thinking and views leverage data.If you work in the space, development, enterprise development or digital transformation and want to understand right from an expert in API strategy this is a great resource and a book you should clearly consider.Mr. Weir is going in deepth and covering all interesting aspects, strategy guidance to architecture and implementation recomendation with a lot of details.I started reading this book during the xmas break and was struck by the depth of the research that went into it. I really enjoyed reading it.Excellent work Mr. Weir. Keep it up!!
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alexsm86 Aug 02, 2022
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Great book about enterprise API management. Definitely recommend for a reading.
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Kindle Customer Sep 18, 2020
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The book gives a good understanding on why APIs create customer value and how you should ensure to do it the right way and thus get the required and wanted value of the APIs
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Danlin Oct 31, 2019
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For the modern digital Enterprise an API first strategy is an alluring and valuable option to adopt, but the path to success is fraught with countless hidden and often counterintuitive traps. Without causing alarm Luis guides the reader through the vast breadth of factors which could affect the success of their API Management effort. He conveys an easy summary on the history of API first architectures and to further develop your background understanding offers a simple comparison of legacy strategies with modern approaches. This book supplies a strong foundation of production hardened techniques, approaches, patterns, and tools to enable the reader to successfully build the right Enterprise API Management platform for their organization. If you want to know why or how to get started with an API Management strategy and platform, set yourself up for success and read Enterprise API Management by Luis Weir.
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It is a solid book, with a very interesting section of case studies. If you are looking for a book with detailed information on APIs such as REST, GraphQL and gRPC this should be your starting point. It was very helpful to find this book because it can be troublesome during the path of the implementation of the APIs as you can find many details that are out with the official reference of the providers.
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