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A quick reflection on what APIs are, not just technical tools but a way to connect technology and people to solve real problems. This clip comes from a full webinar featuring Frank Kilcommins and Nauman Ali.

Defining an API strategy is important—but its execution is what separates high-performing teams. APIs play a central role in delivering connected, high-quality digital experiences. But turning strategy into execution—at scale—remains a challenge for many organizations.

APIs already account for 71% of all internet traffic, but here's what most companies are missing: AI is about to become the biggest API consumer ever. As generative AI transforms how we interact with software, agentic workflows will perform automated, API-heavy interactions on our behalf. Companies that embrace an API-first approach now will dominate tomorrow's AI economy. In this video Frank Kilcommins, Principal API Technical Evangelist at SmartBear, explains what it means for a software development organization to be API-first.

Have you checked out SmartBear's Server which opens the door to capabilities from across our API Hub, Test Hub, and Insight Hub right within your AI development environment. In this video, Yousif Ahmed fixes a real software issue using a combination of our Insight Hub MCP tools together with GitHub Co-pilot.

API testing isn’t one-size-fits-all. Watch this video to understand the true cost of API testing, to help you make the right choice for your organization.

Discover the unique API testing challenges faced by organizations in regulated industries and why data security is crucial.

Discover how on-prem API testing helps minimize data exposure and maintain control over your data.

Get a sneak peek at how SmartBear API Hub is evolving API design with AI-augmented workflows. In this demo, we explore our new AI-powered API design capability, which lets you describe APIs in plain English and instantly generate OpenAPI-compliant designs — complete with resource definitions, error schemas, and support for your organizational standards.

Check out this latest video from Frank Kilcommins, where he introduces our new Arazzo Specification which has just been launched on the GPT store. This GPT is an expert on the Arazzo Specification, ready to answer questions about its use, benefits, and syntax. It can interpret Arazzo documents to aid documentation and code creation, or help craft workflows with existing APIs to elevate consumer experiences.