2022 State of the API Report
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Key FindingsGlobal Growth of APIsWho Works with APIsA Day, Week, or Year in the LifeAPI-First and Other StrategiesAPI Leadership and GovernanceExecuting on APIsTooling for APIs and DevelopmentAPI TechnologiesAPIs and the Future of WorkMethodologyHow To Share the ReportDownload the ReportTooling for APIs and Development
API platforms and tools
When respondents were asked which API tools and platforms they use, Postman led the way, garnering mentions from 89% of respondents. SwaggerHub and Insomnia also posted double digits at 24% and 10%, respectively.
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Today's API developers may speak English, Spanish, JavaScript, Python, and Java, but we also speak the language of workspaces, collections, and monitors routinely. These terms have become part of our everyday vocabulary, helping us collaborate effectively among API producers and consumers.
Source code tools
In a new question, we asked which tools or platforms respondents use for source code. GitHub was the most popular choice at 65%, followed by GitLab, which was at 32%, and Bitbucket at 27%. Newer names such as JetBrains Space showed some recognition as well.
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Application performance management
For the first time, we also asked about the most commonly used APM tools. Taking the lead was Elastic (34%) then Grafana (31%), followed by Datadog (20%) and Splunk (19%).
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Deploying APIs
Respondents who deploy APIs reported using a number of approaches. CI/CD pipelines were even more popular than last year, with 61% of respondents citing them as the most common tool. Following them were deploying APIs in the cloud (38%), frameworks (35%), and custom-built deployment methods (27%).
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CI/CD tools and platforms
When asked which CI/CD solutions were favored, half of respondents cited GitHub. Jenkins (36%) and GitLab (28%) were also popular choices, followed by Azure Pipelines and Bitbucket (22% each).
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API gateways and cloud API management
When it comes to API gateways or cloud API management tools, two solutions stood out. Half of respondents cited AWS API Gateway, and a bit more than a quarter mentioned Azure API Management. Some 11% cited Apigee, and from there solutions posted single-digit figures.
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