tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation 2024-07-19T09:55:37+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/gds-api-technical-and-data-standards 2024-07-19T09:55:37+01:00 API technical and data standards Design, build and operate APIs in a consistent way tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/make-essential-shared-data-assets-available-across-government 2024-02-23T00:00:00+00:00 Make essential shared data assets available across government All essential shared data assets (ESDA) must be assessed for data quality issues, made findable and be available through APIs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/how-to-document-apis 2022-01-17T08:53:33+00:00 Documenting APIs Structuring, designing and publishing your API documentation tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/defining-an-api-management-strategy 2021-12-30T13:22:59+00:00 Defining an API management strategy Reduce development overhead and time to deployment by standardising how teams design, launch and manage APIs in your organisation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/using-graphql-for-your-api 2021-10-06T15:56:55+01:00 Using GraphQL for your API Understand the challenges and considerations around using GraphQL such as security, versioning, caching, tooling and team skills. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/get-an-api-domain-on-govuk 2021-01-19T16:37:13+00:00 Get an API domain on 188ΜεΣύ Contact the Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) to get a domain for your API on 188ΜεΣύ. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/managing-apis-to-meet-user-needs 2020-12-17T14:45:40+00:00 Managing APIs to meet user needs This guidance covers how to run your API as a service, including building the team you will need and the lifecycle of your API tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/managing-your-api-discovery 2020-11-27T11:08:40+00:00 Managing your API discovery How you can test and manage your API when it is in discovery. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/managing-your-api-alpha 2020-11-27T11:08:00+00:00 Managing your API alpha How you can test and manage your API when it is in alpha development. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/find-and-use-bus-open-data 2020-11-25T12:09:29+00:00 Find and use bus open data Find and use timetable, location and fares data for local bus services in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/writing-api-reference-documentation 2019-02-15T10:04:00+00:00 Writing API reference documentation This guidance covers the tools and processes you need to help you write your API reference documentation tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/setting-api-service-levels 2019-01-16T14:00:00+00:00 Setting API service levels Optimise your API service level indicators based on your user needs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/api-technical-and-data-standards-v1-2018 2018-02-07T00:00:00+00:00 API technical and data standards (v1 - 2018) The following web-based application programming interface (API) standards guidance will help your organisation deliver the best possible services to users.