This document discusses how the characteristics of the Internet of Things (IoT) could impact API design. It notes that IoT devices have low power, limited bandwidth, send many asynchronous messages, and have many connected applications/systems. Effective IoT API design may need to support real-time APIs, hypermedia APIs, and processing data locally instead of sending it to the cloud. It also emphasizes that API design should focus on meeting business objectives and end user needs rather than technology alone.