APIs act as a bridge to multiple tiers in distributed software systems. However, reflecting the changes of fast-evolving APIs among these connected tiers is a huge drain in productivity, and increases the time to market. This means that your software tiers must always remain in sync, and in an ideal world also minimize the redundancy […]
Auckland, NZ – December 14, 2021: APIMatic has performed a detailed analysis of their Java SDKs and confirms that they do not contain direct Log4j v2 dependency, making the SDKs safe from the new zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2021-44228, also called as Log4Shell. Log4j >= version 2.0 has become a global security threat as it allows attackers […]
APIs are meant to be used by developers, which means non-developers typically don’t get a chance to “directly access” the wealth of information provided by APIs. I faced a similar situation last week when I tried using a NASA API to observe our Earth via a satellite sitting a million miles far. The outcome: I […]
How do you define the success of an API? Is it the number of developers using the API, the number of apps built using the API, the revenue stream it has created, or perhaps some other KPI? Whatever the criteria, the important bit is to constantly generate demand among the target audience, and keep […]
What’s it like to call your API? Developers want to use your API to accomplish something, and you want to make it as easy as possible for them to incorporate your service. To allow developers to call your API directly from any technology, your docs provide DIY instructions. To go a step further and give […]
In APIMatic v3 (codenamed Titan), our largest release to date, we have made some major improvements to the Code Generator and the API Portal to make your API’s developer experience seamless and further feature-rich. Developer experience is critical for smooth and rapid onboarding of your API which, in turn, leads to quicker API adoption and […]
The OpenAPI Initiative announced the latest API specification format OpenAPI 3.1 earlier this year. OpenAPI 3.1 introduces multiple new functionalities and improvements compared to the previous OpenAPI versions, which is why this upgrade is expected to have a higher adoption rate. We are excited to announce the support for OpenAPI 3.1 as APIMatic’s latest supported […]
An essential part of an API endpoint is its parameters. While certain parameters must be included in each request, there may be some parameters that may or not may not be included in the request. The optional property was introduced to create unique combinations of such parameters in API requests. In other cases, some parameters […]
In this API-driven era, offering just an API won’t cut it anymore. The APIs need proper documentation, helping code samples, and SDKs to ensure that the end-user quickly gets to the first Hello World. While an SDK is a “make-it-or-break-it” deal for your API, it is just as difficult to get it right. Engineering […]
