APIs – A Strategy Guide

Preface;
Conventions Used in This Book;
Using Code Examples;
Acknowledgments;
Safari® Books Online;
How to Contact Us;
Chapter 1: The API Opportunity;
1.1 Why We Wrote This Book;
1.2 Who Is This Book For?;
1.3 What Is an API?;
1.4 Who Uses an API?;
1.5 Types of APIs;
1.6 Why Now?;
Chapter 2: APIs as a Business Strategy;
2.1 The Growth of APIs;
2.2 Why You Might Need an API;
Chapter 3: Understanding the API Value Chain;
3.1 Defining the Value Chain: Ask Key Questions;
3.2 Creating a Private API Value Chain;
3.3 Creating a Public API Value Chain;
3.4 Shifting: Private to Public, Public to Private;
3.5 API Business Models for Working with Partners;
3.6 Programmable Web’s View of API Business Models;
Chapter 4: Crafting Your API Product Strategy;
4.1 Establish a Clear Business Objective;
4.2 Have a Vision for Your API;
4.3 API Strategy Basics;
4.4 Types of API Strategies;
4.5 Putting Together a Team;
4.6 Objections to APIs;
Chapter 5: Key Design Principles for APIs;
5.1 Designing APIs for Specific Audiences;
5.2 Best Practices for API Design;
5.3 Technical Considerations for API Design;
5.4 Designing Infrastructure for APIs;
Chapter 6: API Security and User Management;
6.1 User Management;
6.2 Identification;
6.3 Authentication: Proving Who You Are;
6.4 Encryption;
6.5 Threat Detection and Prevention;
6.6 General Recommendations;
Chapter 7: Legal Considerations for Your API Strategy;
7.1 Rights Management;
7.2 Contracts and Terms of Use;
7.3 Privacy Policies;
7.4 Data Retention Policies;
7.5 Attribution of Content and Branding;
7.6 Responding to Misuse;
Chapter 8: Operating and Managing an API;
8.1 Operating an API;
8.2 Traffic Management Approaches;
Chapter 9: Measuring the Success of Your API;
9.1 Handling API Metrics;
9.2 Operational Metrics;
9.3 Key Questions to Ask about API Performance;
9.4 How Metrics Evolved at NPR;
Chapter 10: Engaging Developers to Drive Adoption;
10.1 What Motivates Developers?;
10.2 Key Parts of a Developer Program Offering;
10.3 The Anatomy of a Developer Portal;
10.4 The Dos and Don’ts of Developer Engagement;
Chapter 11: Epilogue: Just the Beginning;