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Choosing your APIs for Jamstack

What's this blog post about?

The article discusses the process of choosing third-party APIs for web applications, particularly in the context of Jamstack. It emphasizes that while there are many options available, it's crucial to balance technical quality and business needs when making a choice. The author suggests five criteria to consider: balancing technical quality and business needs, API as a solution, data complexity, smart UI strategies, and policies and support. These criteria can help developers select the best APIs for their projects while ensuring they fit neatly into the architecture and meet both developer and non-technical stakeholder requirements.

Company
Algolia

Date published
March 1, 2023

Author(s)
Matthew Foyle

Word count
957

Language
English

Hacker News points
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