API in SaaS

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1. API in SaaS H o w a n A P I i s i m p o r t a n t i n S a a S
2. I am here because I love sharing and learning. Hello! I am a developer @cendekiapp github.com/cendekia me@cendekiapp.com My name Cendekia
3. “ "Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live. Code for readability." John F. Woods
4. Let’s get started… So API ? … in SaaS
5. API in SaaS “SaaS X API” business models What is an API ? Role of API for SaaS ? API that needed for your SaaS Platform
6. Application Programming Interface API
7. How does it work? image from: www.handsonconnect.org
8. Role of APIs for SaaS • Retrieve and update data • Connect with other applications • Flexibility & Scalability • Facilitate the work of channel partners (Multi-tenants) • etc
9. • No GUI, if any it’s just secondary product. • A programmatically interaction with the service using a web-based API • The main service value is mostly the data • Usage - based pricing API-based SaaS • Build with good UI/UX design • User can directly using the service/product, and also extendable using API • The product very straight-forward • User - based pricing SaaS with API SaaS x API Business Models
10. SaaS with API “SaaS X API” business models • Slack is a collaboration and chat tool that allows for internal messaging, video conferencing, and productivity bots. • MailChimp is an email marketing platform that allows you to schedule automated emails and track the results • Shopify is an e-commerce platform for online stores and retail POS.
11. “SaaS X API” business models • Contentful is a new breed of CMS which is built for the multi-device world we live in today, unlike many ‘traditional’ CMS products. • Twilio allows software developers to programmatically make and receive phone calls, send and receive text messages, and perform other communication functions using its web service APIs • Algolia offers an API for search, allowing SaaS vendors to effectively outsource the complexity of handling advanced. API-based SaaS
12. API that needed for your SaaS Platform
13. • Content Types • Date/time Content • Authentication • Idempotent methods • 4xx vs 5xx • 200 OK • 202 Accepted HTTP • Content Negotiation • API Versioning • Bulk Operations • Error Logging API Design API for your SaaS Platform • SSL - HTTPS Security • API Documentation • Feedback • Automated Testing Others
14. Thanks! @cendekiapp github.com/cendekia me@cendekiapp.com Any questions?