Best practices for developers
API design in public administration
Best practices for API design
The fast advancement of digitalisation and the growing role of technology in public sector services set new requirements for operating models in public administration. Many organisations offer various Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for exchanging and processing data. For example, APIs can be used on a website, in an app or by a human in a browser.
API use is a key tool for
- communication
- AI use
- service development
- promoting system interoperability.
APIs enable efficient data and resource sharing within and between organisations. They can be used to promote operational efficiency and productivity.
This guide discusses best practices for API design in public administration. It is intended particularly for development and project managers in public administration as well as service and product owners.
After reading this guide
You will know how to design interoperable public sector information systems
You will be able to apply best practices to API design
You will understand the growing importance of APIs in cloud services and ecosystems