In our (totally unscientific) Twitter poll targeting IT pros, most voters (37%)¹ said their organizations don’t have an application programming interface (API) strategy.

They could be missing out. Today's API economy can add more value to your business if you plan wisely―like the 33%² of organizations that use APIs to create revenue. If you don’t have an API strategy, this month's Red Hat^® Shares is for you.

New to APIs? Start here.

1. 27% have a strategy; 19% are working on a strategy; 17% aren't sure if they have a strategy.
2. Source: "APIs: Building a connected business in the app economy." CA Technologies.

An API strategy is complex, involving many roles―and not just technical ones. This on-demand webinar covers business cases for APIs, API strategy models, case studies, and more.

This e-book gives you an overview of how an effective API program runs, along with best practices about how to make that happen.

Read this e-book to find out how to use APIs to transform your business, generate revenues, broaden distribution, and unleash innovation.

Key to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s digital strategy are the services it delivers via APIs, including its Flight API. See how an open source solution now lets the airport create APIs 50% faster.

Around the web

• Blog post: APIs are the new language of collaboration
• ITWeb: Defining the API strategy in business terms
• Red Hat Summit video: Open Service Broker API: Enabling microservices in the enterprise
• ITPro: Could APIs be your business' secret weapon?
• TechBeacon: Mobile API response time matters: 4 steps to speed up
• TechTarget: Why it's time to implement secure API best practices
• Event: API Strategy & Practice Conference (31 Oct.-2 Nov., Portland, Oregon, U.S.)
• Award: CODiE, best API Management: Red Hat 3scale API Management

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