Your API documentation is just as important as your API. It defines how easy it is for users to learn, understand, and use your open-source or paid-for product. In this post, DreamFactory highlights eight of the best API documentation examples from well-known tools. You can use these examples for inspiration when creating your API docs. Here are the key takeaways to know about each of these API documentation examples.

Do you have a ton of data sources and do not know how to expose them? Do you know you need a REST API to expose your Snowflake data but don’t know where to begin to build it? Look no further, DreamFactory can take any database and build a fully documented and secure REST API faster than making a sandwich. All you need is your Snowflake credentials and DreamFactory will handle the rest, instantly generating OpenAPI documentation and securing your API by way of API keys. Follow along with the blog!

Integrating and calling other APIs is important in the development process. APIs allow different systems to communicate and share data, enabling developers to build more dynamic and feature-rich applications. Whether it's accessing third-party services, aggregating data from multiple sources, or automating workflows, the ability to effectively integrate and call other APIs is a key component of a successful software strategy.

Nowadays, businesses need to integrate with various applications and services to streamline operations and improve customer experience. Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) play an important role in enabling this integration by letting different software systems to communicate and share data. API integration platforms are the key to maximizing the potential of your APIs.

When two different software applications want to join forces by sharing information, it’s not always a perfect union. Different database structures, programming languages, and network protocols tend to complicate the process. When reading about the various API technologies, you’ve probably come across two terms, OData vs REST, and wondered, “what’s the difference?” It turns out that OData vs. REST are two closely related concepts.

According to StackOverflow’s 2022 survey, 46% of professional developers rate MySQL as the most popular database to use in the workspace. As programmers, we should not be bothered with repeatedly writing code which is otherwise readily available, robust, and well-tested. Yet this problem remains persistent in the REST API space, despite the implementation process being by this point in time rote, repetitive, and prone to error and oversight. This oversight is costly for several reasons.

Handwriting code for database APIs can be a time consuming and expensive process that often exposes organizations to a variety of risks relating to quality, consistency, and developer effort. DreamFactory specialises in REST API generation for a range of databases that gives you the ability to generate a secure, fully documented API in minutes.

Digital transformation has the potential to streamline your business processes, lower operational costs, improve customer satisfaction, and contribute to revenue growth. Once you build a digital transformation blueprint and follow the steps, you will have a business positioned for long-term success. Although digital transformation projects can help you save a lot of money in the future, you still have to pay for digital technology that leads to cost savings.

There are two types of remote web services: REST APIs and SOAP APIs If you want to wrap a SOAP API and make it easier to work with through the use of REST endpoints, this simple tutorial will enable you to achieve that goal. With this process, you'll be able to make a request with JSON to the API and receive a response in JSON instead of a long-winded XML format.

You need to save money, deploy projects faster, and spend more time on developing application experiences that enthrall users. It is practically a certainty that APIs will play a critical role in your software development process, but how much does it cost to build an API? Learn more about DreamFactory’s API cost calculator in this blog article! Here’s the key things to know about our API Cost Calclator: Table of Contents.