Episode 47
Long time ago, the Internet was full of proud and secluded applications, that relied on themselves to provide service. However, services were becoming more and more complicated, also technologies and protocols for connecting with other applications became more standardized. It became obvious that collaboration and specialization is required to survive. Applications thus started to be more specialized, talk to each other much more, and the level of digital interconnection skyrocketed. Along with that, did the market of solutions for managing web APIs.
Do I need API?
Most likely you do. Imagine a big corporation that is building HR system. They want the module related to business travel for planning and reporting. Is there a point in writing everything from scratch? If you plan travel, let’s ask someone who is already good at it. If you want to buy a ticket from A to B, there are companies that provide travel meta search service, both via website and API.
Those companies need data, so they ask someone who possess it – bus and train operators, airlines, car rentals and perhaps other travel meta search companies. Maybe, when planning travel, especially the end points, we might want to specify an address. How do we know that address is correct? We should ask someone who Read the rest of this entry »
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