API Strategy Design & Implementation: API Strategy Best Practices

API    |    Intermediate
  • 14 videos | 1h 1m 43s
  • Includes Assessment
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Using the correct APIs is vital to creating usable and successful software solutions that meet the customer's needs, so it is important to understand how to plan and create an API strategy properly. In this course, you'll begin by exploring the importance of planning, best practices when developing API strategies, and how to manage the API life cycle. Next, you'll examine the advantages, challenges, risks, and key elements to consider when developing an API strategy. You'll then explore the government API design standards and API governance standards for security. You'll continue by examining building verses buying API libraries, and whether to use public, private, or partner APIs. Lastly, you'll explore real-world examples of creating and using API strategies.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Discover the key concepts covered in this course
    Describe the api strategy mindset and the importance of crafting this strategy
    Outline the essentials and best practices of api strategies
    Outline the phases of the api life cycle and how to manage it
    Identify the challenges faced when creating an api strategy
    Recognize the threats and risks that need to be considered when creating an api strategy
    Identify the advantages of creating an api strategy
  • Describe to crucial elements to consider when developing an api strategy
    Identify api standards that have been created by governments and the value of these standards
    Recognize the api governance framework as a vital building block for security
    Compare the advantages and challenges of building versus buying api libraries
    Distinguish the benefits and challenges of using either a private, partner, or public api when developing your api strategy
    List real-world examples of using and creating api strategies
    Summarize the key concepts covered in this course

IN THIS COURSE

  • 1m 26s
  • 4m 24s
    After completing this video, you will be able to describe the API strategy mindset and why it is important to craft this strategy. FREE ACCESS
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    3.  API Strategy Essentials
    5m 32s
    In this video, you will learn how to outline the essentials and best practices of API strategies. FREE ACCESS
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    4.  API Life Cycle Management
    5m 51s
    In this video, you will outline the phases of the API life cycle and how to manage it. FREE ACCESS
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    5.  API Strategy Challenges
    6m 20s
    In this video, you will identify the challenges faced when creating an API strategy. FREE ACCESS
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    6.  API Security Risks
    6m 14s
    After completing this video, you will be able to recognize the threats and risks that need to be considered when creating an API strategy. FREE ACCESS
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    7.  API Strategy Advantages
    3m 59s
    In this video, learn how to identify the advantages of creating an API strategy. FREE ACCESS
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    8.  API Strategy Elements
    4m 32s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to describe crucial elements to consider when developing an API strategy. FREE ACCESS
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    9.  API Design Standards
    4m 56s
    In this video, you will learn how to identify API standards that have been created by governments and the value of these standards. FREE ACCESS
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    10.  API Governance Framework
    2m 55s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to recognize the API governance framework as a vital building block for security. FREE ACCESS
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    11.  API Build vs. Buy Comparison
    6m 43s
    In this video, you will learn how to compare the advantages and challenges of building versus buying API libraries. FREE ACCESS
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    12.  Private, Public, or Partner APIs?
    3m 21s
    In this video, you will learn how to distinguish the benefits and challenges of using either a private, partner, or public API when developing your API strategy. FREE ACCESS
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    13.  Real-world API Strategy Examples
    4m 10s
    After completing this video, you will be able to list real-world examples of using and creating API strategies. FREE ACCESS
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    14.  Course Summary
    1m 20s
    In this video, we will summarize the key concepts covered in this course. FREE ACCESS

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