Enterprise API Management: Design and deliver valuable business APIs

by Luis Weir, Zdenek "Z" Nemec (Foreword)

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 DescriptionAPIs 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 forArchitects, developers, and technology executives who want to deliver successful API strategies that bring business value.

Table of ContentsThe Business Value of APIsThe Evolution of API PlatformsBusiness-Led API StrategyAPI-Led ArchitecturesAPI-Led Architecture PatternsModern API Architectural StylesAPI Life CycleAPI Products' Target Operating Model

Genres: Technology

300 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 23, 2019

Reviews

[SOAGURU · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must read book for anyone in the process of defining and delivering an API initiative at enterprise level. This book covers the full lifecycle of API management. From early stages of defining a business case, to architecture patterns, selecting the right API style and implementation -including organisation models.

[Sander Rensen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the most complete API Management book that I have read. Its very easy to read and gives you a complete picture about what APIs are, how to implement them, how to make money out of them and how to incorporate them successfully within your organization. A lot of effort has gone into this book! Well done.

[Luigi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book, walks through the entire API lifecycle. From business problem statement, business case, planning, architecture, delivery and operations model. Must-have reference book for any API practitioner.

[Sebastian Sanio · Rating 4 out of 5]

It covers several API topics, including their evolution, patterns, architectures, business value, and methodology.
It's concise and focused, I would have liked some more depth, but either way, I got a few useful ideas.

[Jia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A useful book to understand API management from a high level. I'm not a specialised API developer but I found it interesting to see how complex API management can grow and why such books can help with it.

[Andrei Cioaca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book describing how any API program should contains. Clearly and concise examples.

[Sicofonia · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found the book to be a great introduction to the subject of APIs. The landscape is always evolving fast, so perhaps some aspects of the book are not fully up-to-date. Nevertheless, it offers a wide view of different subjects that range from the role of APIs as source of revenue for business, history and evolution of APIs to the present day, API lifecycle, architecture patterns or how to organize teams around APIs following the precepts of Conway's Law and DDD.