Every day new international companies begin using APIs to improve their business and offer new services. We discuss the alliance between Dolby and Google Analytics APIs.
Slack, the communication platform for companies, integrates different services into a single messaging application, all thanks to its API. Any developer can use it to create a bot that responds to the user’s requests by means of a chat. It already has an army of these small programs and the family continues to grow.
In recent years, the United Kingdom has become one of the strongest supporters of open banking worldwide. It all started when HM Treasury decided to create a working group on this matter in 2015; then, one and half years ago, an entity was created to handle the transition; and, in January 13, 2018 standards were implemented and the UK is now at the forefront of open banking.
APIs are an essential tool in the transformation of the banking business.
Flexibility, security, agility, and an increase in business activity and integration are just some of the features gained by Alaska Airlines' apps thanks to the implementation of an API.
Fitur, the major tourism fair in Spain, is no longer reserved for the professionals in this specific sector. This year, it is also hosting the 2nd edition of hackaTrips, a hackathon to develop prototypes of disruptive applications and promote innovation in the tourism sector.
The new Revised Directive on Payment Services (PSD2), issued by the European Banking Authority to deregulate the financial sector, has sparked a genuine revolution in the processes of managing digital identity –and in its protection.
The imminent entry into force of the core provisions of the Payment Services Directive (PSD2) will provide a boost to the development of APIs, which have been identified by the EU as a key tool for building new financial services.
2016 seems to have been a great year for APIs, as reflected by ProgrammableWeb, one of the best known international directories. The site that provides news and information about the world of the API economy has compiled last year’s most interesting ones, divided by categories.
Over 30 high-level experts have collaborated in an open source trends study for 2017, where they highlight both the potential of open tools in the corporate world and the far-reaching cultural and business shift they imply.
