3. THE PROLIFERATION OF APIS
2000
10000
2005 2010 2014
13 billion API calls / day
5 billion API calls / day
5 billion API calls / day
1.4 billion API calls / day
1.1 billion API calls / day
1 billion API calls / day
10,000+ APIs
5. BUSINESS MODELS
FREE
Drives adoption
Brand enhancement
New channels
Lower-value APIs
Must serve as path to later
monetization
CONSUMER PAYS
Higher-value APIs:
analytics, marketing, etc.
Tiered, Pay-as-you-go,
unit-based.
Incentive to use APIs
Ad Rev-Share, Affiliate
(CPA, CPC)
Indirectly drive another
business goal
Extending reach
Increase awarenessCONSUMER GETS
PAID
INDIRECT
“…most successful approach
combines limited pilots to test
payment thresholds for your
customers, then scaling up
when the organization has
identified tiers that deliver the
greatest value.”
10. LE 2.0 API AREAS
DataAgent VisitorCampaign
LE Framework
11. Out of the box 3rd party apps integration into Agent workspace
LE 2.0 - 3RD PARTY INTEGRATIONS
Video/ Co-browsing - Verishow
Real-time Translation - LionBridge
CRM Integration - Salesforce
Social Collaboration
17. Multiple Datacenters
Strategic Partners
CRM ERP
Various Devices & Apps
Developer
Portal
Reporting DB
Traffic
Manager
Mgmt
App
RT API Requests
Direct to Data
Center
DNZ Firewall
Identity
Provider
ESB
Application
Servers
XML
Gateways
Local Traffic
Manager
API Management Architecture
API Requests
18. 8-MONTH PLAN
Market Analysis
Vision & User Experience
Select the API
Management platform
POC
Integration into LP
ecosystem
APIs Rollout