The Api Paradox

Re:The Api Paradox by brazzy on Thursday April 11, 2013 @04:12AM (#5530627)

Can we please, pretty please with a cherry on top invent a new word for "public-facing official API that exposes some of a company's core services"?

Because I get annoyed every time someone uses "APIs" to make general statements while assuming that specific narrow meaning.

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Re:The Api Paradox by wallflower on Thursday April 11, 2013 @05:26AM (#5530831)

I always liked the term 'Business Objects' - but that has always been co-opted by a company (SAP).

So hard to invent catchy new terms... Trying here but they all sound like business buzzwords...

Business Proxy, Business Delegate, Business Front, Business Agent, Company Blackbox, Business Interface, Company Platform, Company Rube Goldberg, Company Socket, Partner Interface?

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Re:The Api Paradox by johns on Thursday April 11, 2013 @04:42AM (#5530711)

I think that ship has sailed.

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Re:The Api Paradox by tod222 on Thursday April 11, 2013 @05:32AM (#5530848)

Okay, how about SPI, Service Programming Interface?

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Re:The Api Paradox by brazzy on Thursday April 11, 2013 @05:43AM (#5530882)

I'd be happy with that. Now to get people to use it...

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