API Architecture

A foundational concept for the structured design of interfaces, communication patterns, and integration boundaries between systems.

API architecture defines the structured design of interfaces, communication patterns, and integration boundaries between systems.

Maturity

Established

Cognitive loadMedium

360° overview

Six perspectives place the building block in context. The numbers show where each perspective continues in the reading path.

The building block at a glance

API Architecture

360°

2

2

Integrations

API gateway (e.g. Kong, AWS API Gateway)

+2

1

Clear API contracts and versioning

Value stream stage: Build

4

3

4