Enterprise API Management

Managing enterprise Microservice APIs by implementing the full 3rd generation API management lifecycle About This Book * Gives an technical account of modern API taxonomy * Makes the business case for 3rd generation API Management * Describes and analyzes the API development life cycle * Introduces the reader to 3rd generation AP management use cases * Also provides an Enterprise API management roadmap Who This Book Is For This book is of interest to enterprise architects, software development managers and also to experienced software engineers who would like to take on a more management-oriented role What You Will Learn * Learn to estimate the ROI on 3rd generation API management * Situate your API in the modern API economy * Set up a 3rd generation API project * Follow an API-first development lifecycle in a microservices project * Manage the DevOps for an API-first project In Detail Modern Enterprise systems often rely on legacy code, which due to its monolithic nature is difficult to change. Enterprise API Management offers an answer, and it usually requires re-architecting of existing systems. Luis Weir aims to make this journey easier by asking what type of goals, objectives and methodologies should be adopted to become proficient at gradual implementation of Enterprise API management. While taking into account the ROI and speed at which 21st century API management can become effective, Luis Weir takes full advantage of the rise of Microservices while remaining alert to the business context in which most legacy code has to be evolved into modern systems. He analyzes the impact 3rd generation API management has on DevOps and incorporates DevOps in the full life cycle.