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Today, tech modernization is no longer an option—enterprises that do not transform will simply not see the light of day. And application programming interfaces (usually shortened to APIs) are proving to be key in supporting the digital transformation efforts of most businesses. Typically, an API ... » Learn More about How APIs can Advance Your Digital Transformation Efforts

2020 was a watershed year, as the highly contagious Coronavirus forced people worldwide to avoid all forms of physical touchpoints. This has made the world more connected and various channels of online touchpoints have snowballed like never before in history. But what does this shift present for API ... » Learn More about Top API Trends That Will Change The World Beyond 2021

An Application Programming Interface (usually shortened to API) is a software intermediary that lets internal and external users access, interacts, and pull a company's digital functionalities and data. With API monetization, you can unlock your digital resources' value and enable innovative ... » Learn More about API Monetization—How to Generate Revenues with Your APIs

API management solves the problem of handling the scale of API adoption within an enterprise. In their earlier avatar, most API management tools were solely used for monitoring and granting the API access. However, with standardization efforts around OAS (OpenAPI Specifications), it is now possible ... » Learn More about The Essential Components of API Management Tech Stack

In this concluding part of the blog post series on API management for CxOs, our emphasis is on the business metrics. In part 2 and part 3 of this series, we covered CIO and CTO's responsibilities, respectively. These two C-level roles have the most significant stakeholdership in spearheading the ... » Learn More about API Management for CxOs (Part 4): Key Business Metrics