How APIs Create Government-as-a-Platform
summary
Literature review collects 3,900 links and finds 968 that mention APIs, 343 relevant and 67 government guidelines, arguing an evidence-based API framework is needed: 74 strategic, 41 tactical and 55 operational practices. Uses a concrete use case — importing plant-based burgers — and names real tools: BBVA consumer-spend API, Rotterdam port APIs that reduce empty containers, and Singapore identity API used by 17 departments. Calls for opinionated REST standards, shared data models, governance and metrics tied to policy outcomes.
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chapters (19)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:52Methodology - Process
- 3:54Use Case: Government roles
- 5:49Use Case: The Journey Now
- 7:50Use Case: A Platform Vision
- 9:42Government-as-a-Platform
- 10:13Labour force / business admin
- 10:25Port Management
- 10:48Tax automation
- 12:49Sweden Geospatial Data
- 14:08What is needed to create the platform vision
- 19:12French Ministry of Agriculture
- 20:29Prioritised ecosystems
- 20:39Shared capabilities
- 22:09Shared data models
- 22:44API Standards
- 23:35Single Point of Access
- 24:23APIs are the tail wagging the dog
- 28:02What can you do?
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