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API Integration

Concept for connecting applications and services via defined interfaces to automate and coordinate data and process flows.

API integration connects heterogeneous applications, microservices, and data sources through well-defined interfaces and protocols to automate and synchronize data and business process flows.

Maturity

Established

Cognitive loadMedium

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API Integration

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API Integration

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Classification

Complexity: Medium
Impact area: Technical

Technical context

Integrations

REST/HTTP APIs

Principles & goals

Treat interfaces as contracts and version them

Value stream stage: Build

Use cases & scenarios

Use cases: 3
Scenarios: 3

Compromises

Risks: 3
Best practices: 3

I/O & resources

Inputs: 3
Outputs: 3