Security News > 2022 > February > Organizations still struggling to use APIs effectively

APIs continue to grow in importance not only with software developers but also with the leading enterprise organizations they support, as companies increasingly rely on APIs to accelerate their digital transformation efforts.

To shed light on the trends that businesses encounter as they rely more heavily on APIs, RapidAPI released a report conducted by Vanson Bourne, which surveyed 300 global IT leaders and examined the current API landscape, highlighting adoption and usage trends, as well as the challenges most organizations encounter as they struggle to manage the APIs that are driving innovation and collaboration throughout the organization.

"While many companies are funding digital transformational programs with APIs at the core of their strategy, they struggle to use APIs effectively," said Iddo Gino, CEO, RapidAPI. "The data shows what we've heard consistently from our customers - that their existing set of API tooling isn't built for the scale and breadth of APIs that companies are currently building. To accommodate this growth, many have engaged with RapidAPI to help them establish a more centralized hub where developers can collaborate on work on APIs.".

65% of organizations rely on APIs to improve collaboration with partners and enable partner innovation, while 60 percent share APIs internally among development teams to deliver products and services faster.

Additional findings API strategies are still a work in progress: 31% of organizations have a fully executed API program or strategy, while 64 percent are currently building one.

A platform for API centralization is key: 99% agree that it is important to adopt a centralized platform for APIs to enable developers and consumers to build, manage, publish, and consume APIs from one place.

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