The document discusses APIs and API management. It defines an API as a set of subroutine definitions, protocols, and tools for building software and applications. The document then uses chocolate as an analogy to explain common API concepts like GET and POST requests. It also lists key components of building and managing APIs like discovery, catalog, authentication, security, documentation, analytics, monitoring, and monetization.

1. GET chocolate
APIs and API management explained
with buckets full of chocolate

2. Taija Björklund
taija.bjorklund@apinf.io
@TaijaBjorklund

3. Philippe Luickx
philippe.luickx@apinf.io
@PhilippeLuickx

4. @apinf_io

5. APIS
CHOCOLATE
BUCKETS

6. With an API management service, you can
concentrate on what really matters...
improving people's lives

7. APIs are big business

8. Definition of an API - wiki
In computer programming, an application programming
interface (API) is a set of subroutine definitions,
protocols, and tools for building software and applications.
A good API makes it easier to develop a program by
providing all the building blocks, which are then put
together by the programmer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_programming_interface

9. APIs explained with chocolate

10. GET apinf.io/chocolate?magic_word=please

11. What if you don’t like chocolate?

13. GET
apinf.io/chocolate?magic_word=please
You get a Fazer chocolate
thrown at you. Politeness is
required by using the magic
word “please”
GET apinf.io/marianne You get a Marianne candy
thrown at you.
GET apinf.io/omar You get an Omar candy
thrown at you.
POST apinf.io/candywrapper When you send a candy
wrapper, you get 2 candies
of the same type back.
DELETE apinf.io/chocolate A chocolate gets thrown in
the trash. Use with caution
so you do not anger the
chocolate gods.

14. 404 Page not found
418 I’m a teapot
419 Chocolate not caught

15. Let’s build an API!

16. Discovery

17. Catalog

18. Authentication

19. Security

20. Documentation

21. Analytics

23. Monitoring

24. Monetization

25. Community

26. YAM - Yet Another Monstrosity

27. Apinf.io to the rescue

28. Thanks!

29. Q&A

30. With an API management service, you can
concentrate on what really matters...
improving people's lives