The role of APIs in digital experiences
APIs have been around for a while, but their importance and compelling potential as crucial instruments of business execution were never understood before. They facilitate the seamless exchange of information across various systems. APIs also enable developers to build newer applications and digital experiences.
APIs are crucial to building digital experiences due to the following:
- They can be accessed from anywhere.
- They can be easily found in a central repository.
- They can comply with the latest security rules, such as GDPR.
- They can abstract backend data services from their consumers.
- They can be developed in any preferred programming language.
- They can control the throughput to protected backend services against DoS attacks.
Thus, it is a well-established fact that the return on investment (ROI) on API-led strategies is just phenomenal. Almost all organizations have started prioritizing their cloud...