Nordic APIs releases a new eBook! Also: Automating SDKs, writing OpenAPI spec, testing top 10 OWASP vulnerabilities, API.expert review, and more...
Nordic APIs releases a new eBook! Also: Building delightful SDKs, writing OpenAPI spec, testing top 10 OWASP vulnerabilities, API.expert review, and more...
Nordic APIs just released a new eBook,Identity and APIs!This volume features our top articles on OAuth, OpenID Connect, and everything in-between. Pick up Identity and APIs for free here. And if you like this topic, attend the companion LiveCast on Nov 18.
Good SDKs save both time and cognitive effort when integrating with a provider’s API. Yet, SDKs can be difficult to maintain. Developer Advocate Lorna Mitchell shares her thoughts on generating SDKs that developers will love.
Much of API security boils down to how you handle identity. In Identity and APIs, we discover the techniques to secure platform access and delegate identity throughout a mature API ecosystem. As enterprises invest heavily in web API strategies, they must rethink security, incorporating concepts like OAuth, OpenID Connect, and the API Security Maturity Model. Download Identity and APIs for FREE without handing over an email. PDF, EPUB, and MOBI formats are available for direct download. It’s also available on Leanpub as well as Amazon Kindle for a small fee.
Developer Advocate Lorna Mitchell shares her thoughts on what it takes to generate SDKs that developers will love. One excellent way to make it easier for any developer to integrate your API into their platforms is to provide an SDK (Software Development Kit) for their tech stack. Good SDKs save both time and cognitive effort when integrating with a provider’s API. Great APIs are consistent throughout and a delight to use, offering value beyond simply calling API endpoints from the desired tech stack. So, how do we inspire consistent, delightful SDKs?...
OWASP maintains a list of the top ten API security vulnerabilities. Here we provide ways to test and mitigate each vulnerability and look at some basic tools to automate API security testing. First, just how vulnerable are APIs? Consider one API exploit that allowed attackers to steal confidential information belonging to The Nissan Motor Company. In 2016, a vulnerability was discovered in the API of the Nissan mobile app that was sending data to Nissan Leaf cars. A group of researchers found that using API, you could send commands to any vehicle...
If you’re hoping to learn the fundamentals behind OAS and why it’s useful, follow along below in our starter guide. Millions of APIs can attribute their existence to the popularity of REST. With so many APIs flooding the market, establishing standardization can enhance overall API quality and make integrations easier. Knowing this, the API industry has coalesced around Open API Specification (OAS). The OpenAPI Specification outlines how REST APIs should be developed, delivered, and functioned. The framework redefines how developers approach the entire API lifecycle...
API.expert ranks 200 top APIs to set performance standards for the industry. While API catalogs like ProgrammableWeb and RapidAPI certainly have their place, they won’t necessarily provide information about uptime, performance issues, security and compliance, latency, accountability, and so on.
Released to the public in early 2020, API.expert, by APIMetrics, is designed to provide insight into the performance of a range 200 popular APIs. Beyond that, it seeks to encourage minimum industry standards in a space where performance varies hugely...
Today’s applications and services are starkly different from their siloed predecessors. Developers maintain ecosystems of microservices — or interconnected programs that deliver unique functionality — and users have come to expect seamless integration between them.
APIs make this background communication possible. They’re also why interwoven features appear to “just work” without excessive effort. Below, we’ll explore common ways in which APIs can delight users while boosting engagement with a myriad of services...
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