Ask HN: What are reasons to create an API?

3 points by hemapani 5 years ago | 1 comment

e.g. 1. Exposes data through a subscription 2. Let partners get data 3. add Digital capabilities to a gadget 4. Power a mobile app What are the others?

yigitcakar 5 years ago |

1. To give interfaces to developers to interact with your system. 2. Making sure those interactions doesn't harm your system. 3. Free marketing - people who use your API to create their services will also market you. 3. Fluid information delivery 4. Increased integration capabilities. I believe every major technological breakthrough reach public once they have interoperability.

I think overall, APIs increase a systems resilience by enabling them to change different parts without breaking the whole and to monitor and ensure the security of interactions.