API Gateway Series (2/12): Postman Workspace & Readme Documentation
Snowpal API: Organizing endpoints effectively enhances the developer experience. Postman and Readme are essential tools for API documentation. Consistency in API design is crucial for usability.
In this episode, Krish Palaniappan discusses the complexities of publishing APIs, focusing on the organization of endpoints, the importance of developer experience, and the tools used for documentation. He emphasizes the need for a structured approach to manage a large number of endpoints and the significance of pre and post-processing in API gateways.
Takeaways
The number of endpoints directly impacts the complexity of API management.
Organizing endpoints effectively enhances the developer experience.
Postman and Readme are essential tools for API documentation.
Consistency in API design is crucial for usability.
Pre and post-processing can simplify API interactions.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to API Gateway Challenges
02:52 Organizing Endpoints for Developer Experience
06:07 Publishing API Documentation Effectively
09:02 Pre and Post Processing in API Gateways
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