Summary
In this chapter, we have reviewed how APIs are increasingly being used as a valuable and powerful asset to offer versatile connectivity experiences for digital enterprises. The adoption of open specification standards has reduced the complexities of building integrations.
Developers can build APIs in the language of their choice but still achieve seamless connectivity and usage by the API consumers. Cloud-based providers are investing heavily to support EAI integrations, which comprise more than 80% of all enterprise integration scenarios. As legacy platforms are fading out, enterprises are investing heavily in building next-generation highly secure integration platforms on the cloud.
You can make use of the concepts presented in this chapter and analyze your organization context to identify the different APIs that may exist. Also, check whether you are able to identify the opportunities for your business to build additional API platforms for greater engagement. ...
