Why You Need API Discovery and 5 Critical Best Practices?

API discovery is crucial for efficiently integrating and utilizing APIs within applications. It ensures that developers and testers can quickly find and understand available APIs, leading to smoother development and testing processes.

Five critical best practices for API discovery are:

• Maintain Comprehensive Documentation: Ensure your API documentation is up-to-date and detailed, including endpoints, request/response formats, and error codes.

• Provide Interactive Tools: Use tools like API explorers or sandboxes to allow hands-on testing and experimentation.

• Implement Search Functionality: Facilitate easy navigation and searchability of API features.

• Offer Clear Versioning: Clearly indicate API versions and their changes to manage updates and compatibility.

• Support Community Engagement: Foster an active community for feedback and support, enhancing overall API usage and improvement.

Akto allows you to maintain a comprehensive and updated inventory of all your APIs. Use Akto's advanced search filters and to easily navigate within the inventory to find specific collections or API endpoints.