Managing the Risks of Third Party APIs
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3 rd Party APIs Managing the Risks Lorinda Brandon @lindybrandon
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SmartBear's Director of Solutions Strategy Lorinda Brandon's presentation on the risks of third party APIs from the API Strategy conference in New York City 2013.
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3rd Party APIs
Managing the Risks
Lorinda Brandon
@lindybrandon
The API (r)Evolution
This team built
web
applicatio
ns usin
g
internal APIs
in 1995
The Power of APIs
External APIs extend our virtual reach through partners
Often for free!
The Power of APIs
Public APIs turn our local development teams into global development teams
Said Another Way…
Free public APIs turn this
Into THIS!
It’s all about sharing and re-use
And now for the “safe sex” part …
FacebookConnectTwitterAPIYouTubeDocuSign
Your app… your responsibilityEven the parts you didn’t code
Code responsib
ly
Taking Precautions
Know your choicesResearch• Check reviews• Find all similar options• Verify performance
Define your thresholdsDefend• Response times• Critical functionality needs a Plan B• Code defensively
Make sure it worksTest• Include in your test plans as if it’s your own code• Add to regression tests
Find out firstMonitor• Your users are probably on Twitter too• Be first to report• Ensure performance
Thank you…And have fun!
