API Proxies Knowledge Base & Builder
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The API Evangelist Proxies Knowledge Base is about doing the work to automate the gathering of evidence of APIs in use across applications through the use of browser, desktop, and other versions of proxies. Taking advantage of proxies to route API traffic, then document the paths, methods, media types, parameters, headers, and schema is a proven way to reverse engineer enterprise systems and produce the OpenAPI and JSON Schema you will need to document, mock, create synthetic data, and map the enterprise landscape using the following approaches.

  • Browser Proxies - Reverse engineer APIs behind websites and applicaitons using a browser-based proxy.
  • Desktop Proxies - Routing web and mobile API traffic through desktop proxies to reverse engineer APis.
  • Run-Time Proxies – Standing up proxies to route gateway and other API traffic to reverse engineer.
  • Artifact Outputs - Working with HAR files and converting snapshots into OpenAPI and JSON Schema artifacts.

Being able to reverse engineer the APIs we already depend on plays a significant role in governing the APIs we produce and consume. Developing our awareness of how existing API infrastructure can be automatically mapped out using proxies is an essential skill whether you are producing or consuming APIs, and is something you should be doing regularly to gather evidence of APIs in use, strengthening your skills in the follow areas.

  • Ability to reverse engineer any web application that you are depending on.
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  • Ability to auto generate JSON Schema and OpenAPI that can be used in automation.

This API Evangelist HTTP Knowledge Base is available to you for FREE, simply by using the registration form on this page. Upon registration you will receive weekly Knowledge Builder emails for twelve weeks. After twelve weeks you can choose to continue participating in weekly sessions, or restart the twelve week email cycle, as the content gets a slight refresh and update with what we learn from each quarter of work and conversations.

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The API Evangelist HTTP Knowledge Base focuses on providing the fundamental building blocks needed for API operations. A basic understanding of the most ubiquitous technology in use across the enterprise is something almost every enterprise organization is deficient in today. Everyone uses HTTP many times a day, but very few understand even the basics of how HTTP works, let alone how it is applied using HTTP APIs. There are many layers to the HTTP protocol, but to assist in the fundamentals of APIs, this HTTP Knowledge Base focuses on these areas.

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API evangelism transforms governance into guidance—bridging the gap between policy, execution, and adoption. The goal of this knowledge base is to provide a practical playbook that any product or engineering stakeholder can apply in their work. By the end of a knowledge-building session, participants will leave with:

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This API Evangelist HTTP Knowledge Base is available to you for FREE, simply by using the registration form on this page. Upon registration you will receive weekly Knowledge Builder emails for twelve weeks. After twelve weeks you can choose to continue participating in weekly sessions, or restart the twelve week email cycle, as the content gets a slight refresh and update with what we learn from each quarter of work and conversations.

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API Knowledge Base & Builder
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The API Evangelist Changes Knowledge Base is dedicated to understanding and developing strategies for managing the inevitable changes that occur within API operations. When properly scoped—using a single source of truth, common specifications, clear signals, and effective communication strategies—change becomes an asset, not a liability. This knowledge base focuses on key areas that ensure API teams can adapt and communicate changes effectively:

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This API Evangelist Changes Knowledge Base is available to you for FREE, simply by using the registration form on this page. Upon registration you will receive weekly Knowledge Builder emails for twelve weeks. After twelve weeks you can choose to continue participating in weekly sessions, or restart the twelve week email cycle, as the content gets a slight refresh and update with what we learn from each quarter of work and conversations.

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