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Global Survey Shows API Quality and Standardization Challenges Increase as

Home » Latest News Releases » Global Survey Shows API Quality and Standardization Challenges Increase as API Adoption Fast-Tracks with Pandemic By Deborah Schalm on August 25, 2020Leave a Comment Enterprise concerns for API standardization top list of challenges as more organizations turn to OpenAPI as de facto API industry standard SOMERVILLE, Mass.

This year’s findings show standardization remains a top challenge for more than 58% of organizations, particularly large enterprises, as they scale API development. Problems with lack of standardization and subsequent quality are coming to light as many companies fast-track API adoption and accelerate digital initiatives due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In terms of API design frameworks to aid standardization, the OpenAPI Specification (formerly known as Swagger) remains the overwhelming choice for standardization, according to 82% of survey respondents.