A Guide to API Development: Tools, Workflows, and Best Practices
A Guide to API Development: Tools, Workflows, and Best Practices
Biz4Group’s guide frames API development as core to digital transformation: connecting systems, automating workflows, and enabling new revenue. It explains how APIs work (client → gateway/auth → business logic/DB → structured response) and types (open, internal, partner, composite). A practical lifecycle covers planning (OpenAPI), build (REST/GraphQL, auth with OAuth2/JWT), testing (Postman, automation), deploy/manage (CI/CD, versioning, monitoring), and integration (SDKs, retries, rate limits). Costs range from ~$5k–$15k (basic) to $40k–$100k+ (enterprise), plus hosting/management fees. Best practices: clear design, strong security, caching/perf, rich docs, and robust error/logging. Case studies (Twitter, Google Maps, Stripe, Netflix, Amazon) show impact. Trends: GraphQL, AI-driven APIs,
