In the early days of software development, APIs were often treated as technical implementation detailsβpipes to connect a frontend to a backend. Once the code was written, the job was done.Today, APIs are products. They are the building blocks of modern digital business. Just like any product, an API has a lifecycle: it is born (planned), it grows (designed and developed), it matures (deployed and used), and eventually, it dies (retired).API Lifecycle Management is the practice of overseeing your API through every stage of this journey to ensure it remains valuable, secure, and reliable.The "API-as-a-Product" Mindset#
Treating your API as a product means:1.
User-Centric: You design for the developer consuming the API, not just for the backend's convenience.
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Iterative: You expect the API to evolve based on feedback.
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Managed: You actively monitor usage, security, and performance.
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