Opportunities and Risk in API Management
summary
Argues that an API gateway plus developer portal drives adoption while enclosing risk through SOAP-to-REST transformation, token mediation (OAuth/OpenID/SAML) and rate limiting. Cites Expedia doing ~$1B via API, a 65‑day build for Kaiser Permanente APIs, 18 million healthcare records as a risk case, and Pay with Isis planning 100 million transactions a day. Shows deployments: CA SiteMinder + identity mediation for Fidelity’s 3.5-factor authentication and Essent’s smart‑meter/car‑charger APIs, all reported as operational and driving partner revenue.
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chapters (23)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:17Agenda
- 2:05Web API
- 2:36API doorways
- 3:22Why the urgency
- 4:21What are people using
- 4:50Amazon
- 5:34Encourage API adoption
- 8:12Paris Hilton
- 8:52Data breaches
- 9:45API design
- 10:10Recommendations
- 11:11Weight Limiting Services
- 12:15API Server
- 16:01Sample Deployment Model
- 17:46EBS Building Society
- 19:17Authentication
- 20:36Pay with Isis
- 21:25Kaiser Permanente
- 22:27Essent
- 24:38BMW
- 25:22Volvo
- 25:55Questions
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