In modern day world, #data and insights are the key players of any business growth. #API led application development and SOA have been preferred solutions over time. To educate people and share knowledge about the widely used ways of data connectivity, APPSeCONNECT had organized a #webinar titled "How API Lifecycle Management can help to Accelerate Growth". The key points covered in the Webinar were: 1. What is an API and why it is used ? 2. Benefits of public Web APIs and Service Oriented Architecture 3. Leveraging API as a Product 4. Introduction to APPSeCONNECT API platform. 5. Creating a REST API for your SQL database 6. Securing your Data for API. Integrate your line of business applications today: https://www.appseconnect.com/integrations/

2. VP Products at InSync Tech-Fin Solutions Ltd.
Most Valuable Professional at Microsoft
Software Innovator at Intel | Author
Presented By
Abhishek Sur
/ abhi2434@abhi2434
Sr. Technical Consultant
at InSync Tech-Fin Solutions Ltd.
Koushik Dey
/ koushikdey

3. API is the acronym for Application Programming Interface, is an software intermediary
which allows two applications talk to each other. It bridges the gap between
processes and services giving an uniform gateway for communication.
What is an API ?

5.  Architects prefer API led application development, to make it more easier to manage.
 APIs are more testable individually than a monolith application.
 Large number of tools present in the market to track performance, load, security etc of APIs.
 Easier to follow GOF patterns.
 API increases reliability and reduces complexity for application developer.
Why API based application development
is preferred ?

7.  Easy to track functionalities and
change management
 Integrate easily and quickly
 Helps in branding
 Functions are specified in Entities
and Schemas rather than Actions
Benefits of API
 Can be source of revenue generation
 Reach potentials easily
 Efficient
 Innovative easily
 Community building
For developers For organization

8. Design/Plan
Build/Integrate
Operate/Manage
Share/Engage

9. Design/Plan
Build/Integrate
Operate/Manage
Share/Engage
API Gateway identification and License Identification
Investigate User Roles and Security
Working with Endpoints and Actions (Noun and Verbs)
Working with API Tools like Swagger Plan
for backend data source

10. Design/Plan
Build/Integrate
Operate/Manage
Share/Engage
Register an URL
Add Authentication module
Develop API by connecting the dots
Write specs while developing to generate Swagger docs
Connect to API backend and Data sources

11. Design/Plan
Build/Integrate
Operate/Manage
Share/Engage
Create / Develop Applications using APIs
Manage traffic by Rate limiting
Access Control Identification
Improve performance through Analytics

12. Design/Plan
Build/Integrate
Operate/Manage
Share/Engage
Community Building
Improvements and issue management
API Revisioning and versioning
Monetizing

13. APPSeCONNECT
API Portal
A n A P I P l a t f o r m

14.  Easy to use Wizard based API Configuration
 REST based API creation supporting Open API standards
 “Just enough governance” – define the content, roles, users to produce and expose
enterprise quality APIs.
 Continuous Integration and Dev-ops inbuilt.
 Zero code API development
 Independent policies and authentication module can be plugged in and configured for APIs.
 Support for Swagger documentation
Features

16. DEMOA P P S e C O N N E C T A P I M a n a g e m e n t

17. Market Place

18.  700 partners created 50000 third party apps
 300 million unique visitors to the site through these apps
or directly to the website
 API gave reach to different brands and services so that
they can do target marketing.

19.  Only one app developer is hired in-house
 Third party apps on API Ecosystem saved
$1m development cost.

20.  90% of integration serviced till date are API led.
 Extensive usage of APIs for integration that serves
650+ customers in 65+ countries
and 120+ partners
 300+ pre-packaged connectors built by a
team of 10 in-house developers
 Partnered OEMs and ISVs who builds connectors on the platform.
 Generates over 2X revenue every year.

21.  APIs enable creation of platforms and services.
 APIs enable Asymmetric Business Models to tackle many markets.
 Builds a developer community that generate organic growth.
 API also pays through monetization.
 Security is important for APIs.
 Monitoring and managing APIs in long run develops trust to the community.
In a nut shell…

22. Thank You!
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