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Daniel Marashlian , CTO and Co-founder , Drata
• Embrace simplicity : Complexity in an API can hinder developers ’ usability . Aim to keep your API simple , easy to comprehend , and aligned with industry conventions for a smoother experience
• Prioritise clear documentation : Providing comprehensive documentation for your API is paramount . Utilise updated specifications to generate consistent and user-friendly documentation that aids developers in utilising your API effectively
• Employ consistent naming conventions : Consistent in naming API endpoints , parameters , and responses is vital . This fosters better understanding and usage for developers working with your API .
• Thoroughly test your API : Testing your API is a crucial step to ensure its functionality as intended . Rely on tools like Postman or Swagger UI to perform thorough tests on your API endpoints
• Implement security best practices : Safeguard your API from unauthorized access by adhering to industry-standard security practices Authentication , authorisation and encryption are fundamental elements in ensuring API protection .
• Continuously enhance your API : Embrace a mindset of continuous compliance improvement for your API . Incorporate feedback from developers , stay updated on new technologies , and adapt to evolving industry standards to enhance the API ’ s performance and usability .
The advantage of painless continuous compliance
Compared to traditional compliance , which is manual and confined to a specific time window , API-led compliance strategies enable a continuous process , which delivers constant verification and visibility into control status that can scale as required . By using automation and tools to monitor and assess compliance continuously , it can identify areas of non-compliance and remediate issues in real-time .
This leads to improved agility , reducing the time and resources required to comply with regulations and standards so companies can pivot quickly . It reduces risk by providing real-time monitoring and remediation of compliance issues , enabling organizations to address them proactively .
In addition , by automating repetitive tasks , reducing manual efforts and streamlining compliance processes , APIs significantly increase efficiency .
Taken together , all these benefits build trust both within and outside companies and enable enhanced decision-making . As enabled by APIs , continuous compliance can be seen as the pinnacle of compliance evolution . p
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