As the seasons change, temperatures are getting cooler, but API news stories are getting hotter. This month we continue to share the latest API headlines with new categories. Here is your look at the top API News stories for October 2020.
API Market
Investors, founders report hot market for API startups
Startups that deliver their service via an API are having a moment. Or perhaps a year.
Speaking with founders and investors this year, it has become clear that the API model of delivering a product is more than an occasional hit-maker for companies like Twilio or Plaid. Instead, it appears that there is ample room for lots of API-powered startups to build and prosper.
Covid-19 crisis spurred greater API development, survey suggests
While the COVID-19 crisis wreaked havoc with many corporate IT plans — pushing many, at least temporarily, into survival mode — API development either remained constant or even expanded. APIs also have been playing a pivotal role in helping organizations operate on a more virtual level.
State of the API 2020: Investments remain strong despite challenges
Postman’s State of the API report for 2020 suggests that investments have remained strong despite the challenging economic climate.
The report is the most comprehensive survey of the API industry — surveying a total of 13,586 developers, testers, executives, and others.
Healthcare
Data democratization in healthcare — the API Way
Just like with the drive for Open Banking, Open Healthcare presents huge opportunities but a strategy and governance together with an open platform needs to be in place to gain trust with healthcare members to put the patient back at the center.
How Low-Code Solutions Reduce Headaches for Healthcare CIOs
Twenty years ago, technology consultants started advising CIOs to build less. That’s when the movement towards Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) began.
Today, there are many shops, especially those in small and medium-sized organizations, with few programmers who build new applications from scratch.
Developer Tips
Facebook introduces a new Messenger API with support for Instagram
Are Software Developers Taking Full Advantage of APIs?
How to Refactor Big Alloy Controllers
At first, you got a nicely structured Alloy controller, but as you go on, new features keep getting added, and slowly but surely you end up with a monster. Your XML file might still look okay, but your controller file starts getting hundreds of lines and the end is not in sight. Sound familiar?
Design APIs for Extensibility and More
The main role of APIs is to serve as the connective fabric between different components and capabilities within an organization and across organizations.
One important aspect of that is that an API should be reusable so that individual components and capabilities can become building blocks of new processes and value chains.
Back to work
Reopening global offices with the Griffin App
TravelPerk launches an open API platform to extend its work trip SaaS
Business travel SaaS startup TravelPerk has launched an open API-based platform — letting its customers and partners build custom integration and apps.
The initial APIs cover HR and expense management use-cases, but more are set to be added as usage and demand grows.
Thank you for reading our API News roundup — October 2020. We’ll see you next month with more API headlines.
Read last month’s API News Roundup.