ASC 2019 - API Specifications Conference

API specifications are an essential tool for describing API behavior and relationships. It explains how an API functions and what results to expect when using the API. But sometimes - like a user story without a wireframe - it can be challenging to fully understand those interactions without seeing them in action. Short of coding the entire API, service virtualization can provide an interactive example of an API's features, functionality, and responses without all of the development overhead. In this talk, we will evaluate ways in which virtualization can be a useful tool in driving adoption of new APIs, provide opportunities for collaboration amongst teams, and foster a deeper understanding of the specification than can be gained from documentation alone.