The API Economy
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Introduction to APIs
Introduction to APIs
In this first lesson, you'll learn what an API is and, using a simple analogy, you'll explore how APIs work, at a conceptual level.
Types of APIs
Types of APIs
APIs serve a wide variety of functions and are useful in a wide variety of contexts. In this lesson, you'll explore four main types of API with examples to illustrate each.
The API Economy
The API Economy
The widespread adoption of APIs has resulted in an ever-expanding ecosystem of users, providers, developers and products. In this lesson, you'll pick apart the concept of the 'API Economy', examining its constituent parts. You'll then explore a case study example of the API economy in action.
Benefits of the API Economy
Benefits of the API Economy
The relative ease with which APIs can be integrated into platforms has no doubt contributed to the rapid expansion of the API economy. In this lesson, you'll explore some of the key benefits of the proliferation of APIs. You'll also learn some of the core functions of APIs for modern businesses.
API Business Models
API Business Models
There are many different methods by which APIs can be leveraged to extract value. In this lesson, you'll examine some of the core API business models.
The Business Case for APIs
The Business Case for APIs
With a broad understanding of the API economy and its many benefits, it's time to narrow the focus to the individuals and organizations that make up this economy. In this lesson, you'll explore some of the benefits that API integration can bring to businesses.
Limitations of API Adoption
Limitations of API Adoption
There are, of course, limits to the utility and versatility of APIs. In this lesson, you can familiarize yourself with some of the potential limitations of API adoption, which businesses and individuals should remain aware of when considering integration.
Internal Business Models
Internal Business Models
In earlier lessons, we outlined some of the core business models that incorporate API integration. In this lesson, you can explore some of the internal business models that businesses can adopt to extract value using APIs, whether that be modernizing existing processes, or designing the business from the ground-up with an API-first approach.
Understanding How APIs Work
Understanding How APIs Work
With an appreciation of the value of APIs, and an understanding of their context within the market, it's time to take a look under the hood. In this lesson, you'll explore the various components that make up an API integration, from endpoints and methods to requests and responses. You'll also examine the crucial role API documentation plays.
Understanding RESTful APIs
Understanding RESTful APIs
The widespread adoption of APIs brings with it the need for standards, principles and constraints. In this lesson, by examining RESTful architecture, you'll explore the dominant set of principles when integrating APIs.
Benefits of RESTful Architecture
Benefits of RESTful Architecture
RESTful architecture has come to dominate the API economy. In this final lesson, by exploring the benefits of adhering to RESTful principles, you'll understand some of the reasons for its prominence.
Integrating RESTful APIs
Integrating RESTful APIs
With an appreciation of the utility of RESTful architecture, we can now explore them in a more practical context. Through the use of a case study, we'll examine how RESTful APIs can be integrated into a platform with minimal technical knowledge.
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