Different Style APIs for different audiences

Mike BorozdinDirector, Integration Development @ DocuSign

“Not Always So” – Suzuki Roshi

So you think you know APIs?

Different Standards

But…..

The Silicon Valley Bubble

Interesting Facts

SOAPREST

Breakdown of Apps going live using DocuSign API in 2013

Stacks

According to StackOverflow:1) C#2) Java3) JavaScript4) PHP5) C++6) Python7) …

TIOBE Index1) C2) Java3) C++4) Objective-C5) PHP6) C#7) Basic8) Python

Things you didn’t think about

• Interoperability (REST)• WS-Security (SOAP)• Transactions (SOAP)

When to compromise

• Data architecture?• Naming conventions?• Protocols?• Client Libraries?

• Calling conventions?• Data types?• Relationships?

Resource vs. Experience