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HOW TO EVALUATE AN API (without writing a line of code) Adam DuVander @adamd : Ultimate Developer Event 2014

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We all know there are thousands of APIs we could use, so how do you decide whether to take the time to integrate with one? API veteran Adam DuVander takes you through the areas you should consider, questions you should ask, and some tests you could run. All before writing a single line of code for your application.

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HOW TO EVALUATE AN API!(without writing a line of code)

Adam DuVander @adamd :!!!

Ultimate Developer Event 2014

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Your Typical Developer

Claire Thompson

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Claire Thompson

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Felipe Venâncio

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Ray Devlin

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Ray Devlin

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API Sniff Test

D Documentation

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API Survey

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API Sniff Test

D Documentation

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API Sniff Test

D Documentation

C Client Libraries

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API Sniff Test

D Documentation

C Client Libraries

B Blog Posts

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API Sniff Test

D Documentation

C Client Libraries

B Blog Posts

A About Page

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Ray Devlin

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Areas for Full Evaluation

Control

Reliability

Security

Longevity

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Infrastructure APIs

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Content APIs

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Application APIs

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CONTROL

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Can We Build It?

Tom Hughes-Croucher Em

Yes We Can! But do we need to?

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Can We Touch It?

Dave Lawler

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Their Biggest Competitors

API C1 C2 C3

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Their Biggest Competitors

API C1 C2 C3

C0

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Look for Standards/Conventions

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Lucene Query Syntax

(apis OR api) AND nordic

topic:apis AND country:sweden

days:[1 TO 3]

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Client Library Abstractions

db.get('collection', 'key')

db.put('collection', 'key', { “data”: “goes here” })

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Client Library Abstractions

db.get('collection', 'key')

db.put('collection', 'key', { “data”: “goes here” })

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Data Export

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Data Export

your data in

your data out

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Bulk Downloads

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Bulk Downloads

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RELIABILITY

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Twitter’s SXSW Downtime

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API Survey

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What Downtime?

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Goals of a Status Page

Be Transparent

Be Helpful

Be Proactive

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Provides Status Updates

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Shows Current API Health

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Shows Current API Health

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Shows Current API Health

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Shows Recent Issues and Downtime

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Shows Recent Issues and Downtime

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SECURITY

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Their Systems

Scott Schiller

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James Stewart

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Security Standards

Eran Sandler

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Privacy

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Process for Data Access

Thom

as Guest

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Shares Best Practices

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Data Ownership

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LONGEVITY

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LaptopMag

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LaptopMag

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API Business Models

John Musser — bit.ly/apibizmodels

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33+ Dead GoogleAPIs

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– @adamd at Ultimate Developer Event

“If longevity comes up short, fall back on control.”

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PERSONALITY** BONUS **

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Ray Devlin

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Felipe Venâncio

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4+ Ways to Evaluate an API

Control: Look for as much as possible

Reliability: Transparent, proactive, helpful

Security: Systems, processes, best practices

Longevity: Does the biz model make sense?

Personality: Let me show you mine @adamd


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