REST API Design

Development & Management

Rajeev Sakhuja (Raj)

Learn API Management

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REST API

Public Or External

Private Or

Internal

Partner

ACME Website, Mobile Apps

Private API

ACME Intranet Apps

Enterprise Network

3rd Party Developed Apps

Public API

Public Developer

Partner Developer

Partner API

Enterprise Network

Partner Network

Considerations

API Security Access Request

SLA Management Documentation

API Security

Trusted Developers

Cannot trust

• Basic Auth • Proprietary schemes

• Key/Secret • OAuth

Adopt Standard Security Scheme such as Key/Secret & OAuth

Controlled Environment

Uncontrolled

• Internal websites • PDF

• Developer portal

Documentation

Publish all API on a Developer Portal

Controlled Environment

Uncontrolled

• Emails • Internal ticketing/process

• Developer portal

Access Request

Provisioning Workflow – Developer Portal

Define and Manage SLA for all API

SLA Management

• Throughput E.g., 20 Calls/Second

• Support E.g., Email

• Up time E.g., 99.99%

Define SLA Tiers Runtime Management

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Rajeev Sakhuja (Raj)

Learn API Management

http://acloudfan.com

@acloudfan