Innovate at scale through well-architected API-led products that drive personalized, predictive, and adaptive customer experiences Key FeaturesStrategize your IT investments by modeling enterprise solutions with an API-centric approachBuild robust and reliable API platforms to boost business agility and omnichannel deliveryCreate digital value chains through the productization of your APIsBook Description API-centric architectures are foundational to delivering omnichannel experiences for an enterprise. With this book, developers will learn techniques to design loosely coupled, cloud-based, business-tier interfaces that can be consumed by a variety of client applications. Using real-world examples and case studies, the book helps you get to grips with the cloudbased design and implementation of reliable and resilient API-centric solutions. Starting with the evolution of enterprise applications, you'll learn how API-based integration architectures drive digital transformation. You'll then learn about the important principles and practices that apply to cloud-based API architectures and advance to exploring the different architecture styles and their implementation in Azure. This book is written from a practitioner's point of view, so you'll discover ideas and practices that have worked successfully in various customer scenarios. By the end of this book, you'll be able to architect, design, deploy, and monetize your API solutions in the Azure cloud while implementing best practices and industry standards. What you will learnExplore the benefits of API-led architecture in an enterpriseBuild highly reliable and resilient, cloud-based, API-centric solutionsPlan technical initiatives based on Well-Architected Framework principlesGet to grips with the productization and management of your API assets for value creationDesign high-scale enterprise integration platforms on the Azure cloudStudy the important principles and practices that apply to cloud-based API architecturesWho this book is for This book is for solution architects, developers, engineers, DevOps professionals, and IT decision-makers who are responsible for designing and developing large distributed systems. Familiarity with enterprise solution architectures and cloud-based design will help you to comprehend the concepts covered in the book easily.

Innovate at scale through well-architected API-led products that drive personalized, predictive, and adaptive customer experiences Key Features: Strategize your IT investments by modeling enterprise solutions with an API-centric approach Build robust and reliable API platforms to boost business agility and omnichannel delivery Create digital value chains through the productization of your APIs Book Description: API-centric architectures are foundational to delivering omnichannel experiences for an enterprise. With this book, developers will learn techniques to design loosely coupled, cloud-based, business-tier interfaces that can be consumed by a variety of client applications. Using real-world examples and case studies, the book helps you get to grips with the cloudbased design and implementation of reliable and resilient API-centric solutions. Starting with the evolution of enterprise applications, you'll learn how API-based integration architectures drive digital transformation. You'll then learn about the important principles and practices that apply to cloud-based API architectures and advance to exploring the different architecture styles and their implementation in Azure. This book is written from a practitioner's point of view, so you'll discover ideas and practices that have worked successfully in various customer scenarios. By the end of this book, you'll be able to architect, design, deploy, and monetize your API solutions in the Azure cloud while implementing best practices and industry standards. What You Will Learn: Explore the benefits of API-led architecture in an enterprise Build highly reliable and resilient, cloud-based, API-centric solutions Plan technical initiatives based on Well-Architected Framework principles Get to grips with the productization and management of your API assets for value creation Design high-scale enterprise integration platforms on the Azure cloud Study the important principles and practices that apply to cloud-based API architectures Who this book is for: This book is for solution architects, developers, engineers, DevOps professionals, and IT decision-makers who are responsible for designing and developing large distributed systems. Familiarity with enterprise solution architectures and cloud-based design will help you to comprehend the concepts covered in the book easily.

Unsure of how or where to get started with Azure API Management, Microsoft's managed service for securing, maintaining, and monitoring APIs? Then this guide is for you. Azure API Management integrates services like Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS), Function Apps, Logic Apps, and many others with the cloud and provides users with a single, unified, and well-structured façade in the cloud. Mastering Azure API Management is designed to help API developers and cloud engineers learn all aspects of Azure API Management, including security and compliance. It provides a pathway for getting started and learning valuable management and administration skills. You will learn what tools you need to publish a unified API façade towards backend services, independent of where and what they run on. You will begin with an overview of web APIs. You will learn about today's challenges and how a unified API management approach can help you address them. From there you'll dive into the key concepts of Azure API Management and be given a practical view and approach of API development in the context of Azure API Management. You'll then review different ways of integrating Azure API Management into your enterprise architecture. From there, you will learn how to optimally maintain and administer Azure API Management to secure your APIs, and learn from them, gaining valuable insights through logging and monitoring. What You Will Learn Discover the benefits of an enterprise API platform Understand the basic concepts of API management in the Microsoft cloud Develop and publish your APIs in the context of Azure API Management Onboard users through the developer portal Help your team or other developers to publish their APIs more efficiently Integrate Azure API Management securely into your enterprise architecture Manage and maintain to secure your APIs and gain insights This book is for API developers, cloud engineers, and Microsoft Azure enthusiasts who want to deep dive into managing an API-centric enterprise architecture with Azure API Management. To get the most out of the book, the reader should have a good understanding of micro services and APIs. Basic coding skills, including some experience with PowerShell and Azure, are also beneficial. Sven Malvik is an experienced Azure expert. He specializes in compliance and digital transformation, most recently in the financial industry. He has decades of experience in software development, DevOps, and cloud engineering. Sven is a Microsoft MVP in Azure and a speaker, presenting sessions and tutorials at a number of global conferences, user group meetings, and international companies.

Learn the business and technical importance of API design and architecture using the available cloud services from Azure and AWS. This book starts off with an introduction to APIs and the concept of API Economy from a business and organizational perspective. You'll decide on a sustainable API strategy and API architecture based on different case scenarios. You'll then look at actual examples on API development guidelines, providing a practical view and approach towards the API development and aligning teams in API development. This book walks you through the API gateway services available in Azure and AWS and reviews different approaches to API Security. This will prepare you for understanding the trade-off between security and the frictionless API experience. What You'll Learn Implement API Gateways to streamline API Development Examine Security Mapping with API gateways from Azure and AWS Apply API implementation using Serverless architecture Review evolving APIs for monitoring and changing business requirements Use code samples in API security implementations Who This Book Is For Developers and architects with .NET and web development experience who want to learn about API design.

Successfully execute a strategic roadmap of digital transformation and modernize your enterprise with a proven API-led agile implementation approach by unlocking the full range of features in IBM API Connect Version 10 Key FeaturesExplore techniques to design and deliver valuable customer-centric APIs using API ConnectManage your APIs with improved security and optimal performance across many channelsUncover hidden capabilities that help improve business agility and management within your API ecosystemBook Description IBM API Connect enables organizations to drive digital innovation using its scalable and robust API management capabilities across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. With API Connect's security, flexibility, and high performance, you'll be able to meet the needs of your enterprise and clients by extending your API footprint. This book provides a complete roadmap to create, manage, govern, and publish your APIs. You'll start by learning about API Connect components, such as API managers, developer portals, gateways, and analytics subsystems, as well as the management capabilities provided by CLI commands. You'll then develop APIs using OpenAPI and discover how you can enhance them with logic policies. The book shows you how to modernize SOAP and FHIR REST services as secure APIs with authentication, OAuth2/OpenID, and JWT, and demonstrates how API Connect provides safeguards for GraphQL APIs as well as published APIs that are easy to discover and well documented. As you advance, the book guides you in generating unit tests that supplement DevOps pipelines using Git and Jenkins for improved agility, and concludes with best practices for implementing API governance and customizing API Connect components. By the end of this book, you'll have learned how to transform your business by speeding up the time-to-market of your products and increase the ROI for your enterprise. What you will learnUse API Connect to create, manage, and publish customer-centric, API-led solutionsRun CLI commands to manage API configuration and deploymentsCreate REST, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs securely using OpenAPISupport OAuth and JWT security methods using policiesCreate custom policies to supplement securityApply built-in policies to transform payloadsUse CLIs and unit testing hooks within DevOps pipelinesFind out how to customize Analytics dashboards and Portal User InterfaceWho this book is for This book is for developers and architects who want to achieve digital transformation using IBM API Connect and successfully execute the strategic roadmap of enterprise modernization while effectively managing their API ecosystem. A solid understanding of what RESTful services and APIs can do and where to implement API security is necessary to get started. Experience in application development and basic knowledge of microservices, container orchestration, and cloud environments will help you to get the most out of this book.

Unlock the power of APIs with expert guidance and techniques for successfully creating, testing, and maintaining products that align with customers and stand out in the market Key Features Understand the complete API product lifecycle, from planning to implementation, release, and maintenance Design and support API products that distinguish themselves on the market by meeting user needs Implement actionable techniques for developing, testing, and securing a successful API product Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionThe exponential increase in the number of APIs is evidence of their widespread adoption by companies seeking to deliver value to users across diverse industries, making the art of building successful APIs an invaluable skill for anyone involved in product development. With this comprehensive guide, you’ll walk through the entire process of planning, designing, implementing, releasing, and maintaining successful API products. You’ll start by exploring all aspects of APIs, including their types, technologies, protocols, and lifecycle stages. Next, you’ll learn how to define an API strategy and identify business objectives, user personas, and jobs-to-be-done (JTBD). With these skills, you’ll delve into designing and validating API capabilities to create a machine-readable API definition. As you advance, the book helps you understand how to choose the right language and framework for securely releasing an API server and offers insights into analyzing API usage metrics, improving performance, and creating compelling documentation that users love. Finally, you’ll discover ways to support users, manage versions, and communicate changes or the retirement of an API. By the end of this API development book, you’ll have the confidence and skills to create API products that truly stand out in the market.What you will learn Master each stage of the API lifecycle Discover technologies and protocols employed in building an API product Understand the different API design definition and validation techniques Generate an API server from a machine-readable definition Understand how to set up and analyze API monitors Familiarize yourself with the different gateways for releasing an API Find out how to create an API portal that attracts users Gain insights into planning and communicating API retirement to users Who this book is for Building an API Product is a guide for product managers and software developers navigating the world of APIs to build programmable products. You don't have to be an experienced professional to learn from this book as long as you have basic knowledge of internet technologies and how users interact with a product.

A strategy and implementation guide for building, deploying, and managing APIs Key FeaturesComprehensive, end-to-end guide to business-driven enterprise APIsDistills years of experience with API and microservice strategiesProvides detailed guidance on implementing API-led architectures in any businessBook Description 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. What you will learnCreate API strategies to deliver business valueMonetize APIs, promoting them through public marketplaces and directoriesDevelop API-led architectures, applying best practice architecture patternsChoose between REST, GraphQL, and gRPC-style API architecturesManage APIs and microservices through the complete life cycleDeploy APIs and business products, as well as Target Operating ModelsLead product-based organizations to embrace DevOps and focus on delivering business capabilitiesWho this book is for Architects, developers, and technology executives who want to deliver successful API strategies that bring business value.