How to improve the developer experience of your API?
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Developers are the end-users of your API. So a good developer experience is a deciding factor in its growth and adoption.
Here are a few pointers that can improve your API's developer experience.
Here are a few pointers that can improve your API's developer experience.
1๏ธโฃ Time to first call
When developers discover your API, their first step is to set up and call your API.
Their first interaction with your API should be as fast and smooth as possible.
When developers discover your API, their first step is to set up and call your API.
Their first interaction with your API should be as fast and smooth as possible.
Improve this onboarding step by providing quick start guides.
These guides should have code samples and steps to integrate the API.
If the API requires a key, communicate it clearly in the guide.
These guides should have code samples and steps to integrate the API.
If the API requires a key, communicate it clearly in the guide.
2๏ธโฃ Documentation
Developers need to understand what an API offers before adopting it.
Present them with proper, explanatory documentation.
You can use this guide to improve your documentation.
rapidapi.com
Developers need to understand what an API offers before adopting it.
Present them with proper, explanatory documentation.
You can use this guide to improve your documentation.
rapidapi.com
3๏ธโฃ Interactive console
Add a playground where developers can test your API.
It will allow them to test its endpoints and see if it fits their requirements.
Add a playground where developers can test your API.
It will allow them to test its endpoints and see if it fits their requirements.
4๏ธโฃ Pricing and Limitations
Complicated pricing and limitations can deter developers.
Offer multiple plans instead of one or two.
Communicate the usage quotas and rate limits clearly for each plan.
Complicated pricing and limitations can deter developers.
Offer multiple plans instead of one or two.
Communicate the usage quotas and rate limits clearly for each plan.
5๏ธโฃ Inspire Developers
Go one step further by inspiring developers to use your API.
Make guides and tutorials about building real-world applications with your API.
Go one step further by inspiring developers to use your API.
Make guides and tutorials about building real-world applications with your API.
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