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Well-documented and consistent API designs

API Design

Create API designs that are consistent, reusable, and grounded in business intent and shared standards.

Why this station exists?

Designing APIs is not just about naming endpoints. Good design ensures APIs are usable, consistent, and aligned with business and technical goals. Poor design leads to tight coupling, low reuse, and costly rework across teams.

Provide reusable design patterns, shared standards, and validation tools for API specifications. Ensure design decisions are consistent, reviewed early, and aligned with business intent.

Starting signals (Entry criteria)
  • The chosen API architecture and platform patterns have been validated with the relevant architecture, security, and platform stakeholders.
  • The API is intended to shield consumers from backend complexity and inconsistencies.
  • The API design and exposed capabilities clearly trace back to business value and user needs.
  • The API design follows our shared API product and design conventions.
Done well when (Exit criteria)
  • The chosen API architecture and platform patterns have been validated with the relevant architecture, security, and platform stakeholders.
  • The API is intended to shield consumers from backend complexity and inconsistencies.
  • The API design and exposed capabilities clearly trace back to business value and user needs.
  • The API design follows our shared API product and design conventions.

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Domain Canvas

A modeling tool to define and communicate the key entities and relationships in your domain, ensuring semantic consistency across APIs.

Define core entities, their attributes, and relationships to create a shared conceptual understanding across APIs.

Canvas