Api Deployment
API INDUSTRY GUIDE: API DEPLOYMENT JANUARY 2016 BY KIN LANE, THE API EVANGELIST This report is intended to be a field guide to the fast- changing world of API deployment, providing you an overview of companies, tooling, common building blocks, and some of the latest news from across the landscape. AN OVERVIEW OF API DEPLOYMENT There are as many approaches to API deployment as there are types of APIs. The why and how of API deployment varies widely, and until recently, deployment was a topic of conversation left to developers and IT groups. With the latest wave of growth in the world of web APIs, I’ve seen a more active conversation around how we deploy APIs both on-premises and in the cloud. The history of API deployment has its roots in IT, as well as amongst web and mobile developers. Teams either deployed an API using a proxy or gateway (common for IT-led projects), or built their own from scratch, or—more likely—used an open source API framework for scaffolding (common in developer-led projects). Each of these approaches has its benefits, but some organizations or projects may not have the resources to cover the cost of a proper gateway, or to develop their own custom API, resulting in a wave of cloud and open source solutions which support the rapid deployment of APIs from databases, spreadsheets, and other sources. The goal of this research guide is to help businesses be more aware of the high-level concepts surrounding API deployment before making an investment in tools or services.
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