2021 State of the API Report
Tooling for APIs and Development
API platforms and tools
When respondents were asked which API tools they use, Postman led the way, garnering mentions from 83% of respondents. Amazon Web Services, SwaggerHub, and Azure API Management also earned double digits at 36%, 25%, and 14% respectively.
Multiple responses allowed.
Platform vs separate tools
We asked respondents whether they prefer a single platform or a mix of tools to design, document, test, and deliver APIs. A combination of both was the most popular answer, garnering 43% of the responses, followed by one-third of respondents preferring a single platform.
Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100%.
When thinking about total cost of ownership, we found that tooling which performs multiple functions is the most beneficial. Tools that create documentation, enable people from different teams to collaborate, perform tests, and drive development all in one location provide us with a shared understanding and single go-to place to find everything related to an API.
DevOps tooling
DevOps practitioners rely on a number of tools, with Jenkins leading the way at 37%. Azure DevOps (26%), GitHub Actions (25%), AWS DevOps (23%), and GitLab Pipelines (22%) round out the top five.
Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100%.
Deploying APIs
Respondents deploying APIs reported using a number of different approaches. CI/CD pipelines were the most popular, at 57%, followed by deploying APIs in the cloud (38%), frameworks (34%), and custom-built deployment methods (27%).
Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100%.
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