CA Technologies Survey Shows Security and Usability Remain Key Issues in API Design
February 18 2014 - 9:30AM
Business Wire
Understanding Different Design Choices is Key
to an Effective API Program
CA Technologies (NASDAQ:CA) today released the results of a
survey focused on the future of API design and deployment.
Conducted by Layer 7, a CA Technologies company, the survey showed
there is no one-size-fits-all way to manage APIs.
Of the more than 180 API management professionals and enterprise
architects polled, it is clear that building scalable, secure and
flexible APIs that meet your organization’s needs is no easy task.
More than 44 percent of respondents reported that API security is
their greatest concern, while more than 38 percent responded they
are more concerned with usability, indicating both remain key
issues in successful API design.
“What’s striking about this survey is that it underscores the
fact that APIs are not just for external developers. APIs play a
critical role across diverse developer communities both inside and
outside an organization,” explained Dimitri Sirota, senior vice
president, Security Strategy, CA Technologies and co-founder of
Layer 7. “Enterprises use APIs for different purposes spanning
mobile, Web and integration needs, and they demand flexible
solutions that can accommodate a variety of use cases and
protocols.”
When it comes to private vs. public APIs, 60 percent of
respondents indicated their API programs include both private and
public APIs. Throughout the creation of these API programs, API
designers rely on special tools – most in the design/development
and testing/deployment stages.
APIs designers are also split fairly evenly between JSON and
XML, with more than 50 percent of respondents choosing JSON and
more than 47 percent of respondents choosing XML. Designers were
split evenly again when it comes to HTTP – more than 42 percent of
respondents support SOAP over HTTP and more than 43 percent support
CRUD over HTTP.
When deploying APIs, an overwhelming 78 percent of respondents
indicated they build prototype APIs before launching their API
programs. Nearly 25 percent of API programs provide developers with
at least one SDK and almost 35 percent intend to provide an SDK in
the future. Respondents also indicated their API programs target
multiple developers – with the most popular targets being internal
developers, third-party mobile developers and third-party web
developers.
The survey was led by the API Academy – a CA Technologies-led
community of API designers, developers and strategists who seek to
improve the speed of business by sharing best practices and lessons
on building APIs.
For an infographic highlighting the survey responses, click
here.
CA Technologies completed the acquisition of Layer 7
Technologies last year and now offers the CA Layer 7 API Security
and Management Suite.
About CA Technologies
CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) provides IT management solutions
that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to
support agile business services. Organizations leverage CA
Technologies software and SaaS solutions to accelerate innovation,
transform infrastructure and secure data and identities, from the
data center to the cloud. Learn more about CA Technologies at
www.ca.com.
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