APIdays Paris 2014 Presentation comparing the design of the Paris transportation network and how to design your API.

1. API Design &
The Paris Subway
Bruno Pedro
December 2014

2. Bruno Pedro
@bpedro
brunopedro.com
API Changelog

3. Increasing Traffic

4. London Subway

5. NYC Subway

7. Fulgence Bienvenüe

8. Fulgence Bienvenüe

9. July 1900

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18. the public face of Paris transports
transport organization authority
independent organization
coordinates different transport companies

21. Usability

22. Interoperability

23. Creativity

24. Usability
Functionality
Reliability
Proficiency
Creativity
Interoperability
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apiux.com/2013/05/29/api-hierarchy-needs/

26. martinfowler.com/articles/microservices.html

27. martinfowler.com/articles/microservices.html
picture courtesy Dave Thomas

28. Service A Service CService B
DB QUEUE MSG API

29. Usability
understand your API in 3 seconds
identify the endpoint in 30 seconds
consume it in less than 3 minutes
Ori Pekelman’s 3:30:3 Rule

30. mmmInteroperability
use well known standards
publish machine-readable documentation
test your API regularly
manage your API usage

31. Creativity
use less strict terms of use
promote innovation with hackathons, etc.
communicate with your audience
showcase creations with a marketplace

32. Usability
Functionality
Reliability
Proficiency
Creativity
Interoperability
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apiux.com/2013/05/29/api-hierarchy-needs/

33. Bruno Pedro
@bpedro
brunopedro.com
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