2024 State of API Report

API use & discovery

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API development doesn't happen within your company's walls, it is just as important to prioritize partner and public APIs.

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Partner Workspaces are invaluable to Canopy. It's been an exciting time for us, as we are continually delighted by Postman, especially since moving to the Enterprise plan.

Anurag Angara, Head of Product, Canopy Servicing

Public, private, and partner APIs

The rise of AI and SaaS = an incredible amount of API sprawl, and not just within your own company. There is an increasing need to have 1 hub to store all API assets.

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Pro tip

Consolidate tooling across the API lifecycle with one API platform to expedite building high-quality APIs, together.

Private: 56%
Partner: 26%
Public: 18%

How people learn to use internal APIs

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of developers rely on internal documentation to learn APIs, but

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say inconsistent docs are the biggest roadblock.

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Pro tip

Postbot now generates comprehensive API documentation with a single click, saving developers hours of manual work and keeping docs up-to-date.

How people learn to use public APIs

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Key insight

When it comes to choosing a public API, good API documentation outranked performance or security.