Deploy a web API in 15'
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The document outlines a method for deploying web APIs using an all-in-one platform, emphasizing the differences between do-it-yourself (DIY) approaches and Platform as a Service (PaaS). It details a typical lifecycle for creating and managing web APIs, which includes building a data source, creating the API, deploying it, and promoting it, all with a focus on speed and efficiency using PaaS solutions. The final goal is to simplify the API creation process, making it accessible and manageable, akin to platforms like WordPress for web content.
Deploy a web API in 15'
- 1. DEPLOY A WEB API IN 15’ All-in-one platform for Web APIs http://apispark.com Jérôme LOUVEL jlouvel@restlet.com CEO October 24, 2013
- 2. WEB API PROJECT TYPICAL LIFE CYCLE 1) Do It Yourself (DIY) long, risky, expensive but highly flexible Create Host Manage Use 2) Platform as a Service (PaaS) integrated, fast, cost effective Promote
- 3. Step 1 BUILD YOUR DATA SOURCE
- 4. DIY APPROACH Select a database technology that scales Specify the schema tables / sets, keys / queries, indexes Setup the database On premise or in the Cloud Ensure security, high availability and performances From days to weeks
- 7. PAAS WAY ENTITY STORE CREATION
- 8. PAAS WAY DATABASE AS A SERVICE
- 9. Step 2 CREATE YOUR WEB API
- 10. DIY APPROACH Select an API framework that Lets you be productive and gets you on the way Leverages your skills Ensures your web API will scale and be secure Write the code Code, debug, unit tests Read, write, update your data Package the code From days to weeks
- 11. PAAS WAY WEB API CREATION
- 13. Step 3 DEPLOY YOUR WEB API
- 14. DIY APPROACH Choose a deployment target Private hosting with firewall / DMZ Public hosting : Cloud / Dedicated Select an API management solution Build your own from Open source, third party products Leverage an API management service : plug it in tasks and side effects Guaranty your SLA Test, QA, iterate, benchmark… From days to weeks to get started
- 15. PAAS WAY INSTANT DEPLOY AND AUTO SCALE
- 16. Step 4 PROMOTE YOUR API
- 17. DIY APPROACH Write your API documentation Annotated your API code and generate ? Use HTML tooling ? Maintenance costs (versions sync) Write your client SDKs Write first SDKs or use a generator Hope for community contributions for others ? Test, QA, iterate, etc. From days to weeks to get started
- 18. PAAS WAY GENERATE CLIENT SDKS
- 20. HOW MANY APIS ? TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN Browser HTTP Connected devices Pages + API Smart environment Web Site Business Partners Internal IT
- 21. FINAL THOUGHTS How to build 1 million API in 2017 ? – with radically simpler PaaS for Web APIs – an equivalent of Wordpress.com & Tumblr for APIs – truly democratize Web APIs ! Source: Wired / June 2013
- 22. KEEP IN TOUCH! http://apispark.com http://blog.restlet.com Twitter: @apispark jlouvel@restlet.com Research report written by Kin Lane for GigaOM, undersigned by Restlet