Understanding the API and product lifecycle
As new APIs are developed, existing APIs are modified, and legacy APIs are retired, they will be brought through a continuous lifecycle that will continue as the API is modified due to bug fixes or enhancements. This process will continue on until the API is eventually retired. Following the same process for all of your APIs is critical to the success of your API strategy. In this section, we will discuss the lifecycle process, who will implement it, and how.
The "what" of the lifecycle
When we talk about API governance, we must first understand exactly what we are governing. For the most part, we are governing the movement of our APIs and products as they move through the different phases of the API lifecycle, which includes your software development lifecycle (SDLC) environments. This is such a critical component to understand and govern as this will directly impact how our products are made available to the end consumers...
