Track 3: APIs and the Internet of Things

APIs - Glue for the Connected Enterprise

There are currently well over 20K public Web Application Program Interfaces (APIs) published by all types of companies, from Google and Amazon to DHL and NYSE. There are likely as many private APIs if not more. These APIs allow access to a wide range of services available over the Web – for example location-based services, portfolio management, market data, shipping and logistics, business intelligence, etc. In fact, many of the services in an enterprise application may soon come from APIs located outside the enterprise.

This presentation outlines the central role of APIs in the connected enterprise and shows how they can be used as a systematic approach to combine mobile applications, IoT devices, and enterprise systems. We will investigate the best practices in API creation, management, security, and design for reliability with mobile devices. We'll hear about traditional (REST-based) and real-time (WebSocket) approaches for offering and using modern Web Services from different technologies such as Java and .NET.

This presentation will:

• Outline why APIs are a critical component of the connected enterprise
• Discuss the role of APIs in architectures that unite cloud, mobile, and IoT
• Review the various technologies and styles used in APIs
• Investigate the best practices in API creation, design, deployment and monitoring
• Identify possible security issues with APIs beyond the firewall
• Illustrate the differences between traditional Web APIs and modern real-time WebSocket APIs
• Present a vision for the future of APIs for the enterprise