The content in this book follows a learning path I’ve developed over the years
to help developers from varying backgrounds get a foothold and gain experience in the API space.
This book is aimed at software developers and designers looking to quickly
get up to speed on how to design and build web APIs. Since the content is
based on training material I’ve used over the years, this book could be handy
should you put together your own API training course for your team or
company.
The book is organized into five parts: Getting Started, The Design Phase, The
Build Phase, The Release Phase, and Appendixes. Each part marks a key set
of skills in the journey from thinking about APIs to actually getting them up
and running in production. The following is a quick summary of each of the
five parts of the book.