Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) enable seamless communication between diverse systems and services. Two distinct approaches to API design have emerged by now, each with its own set of practices, advantages, and drawbacks. These approaches are known as the Traditional Approach and the Consolidated approach.

This whitepaper covers the following topics:

• Definitions of the traditional and consolidated approach to API Design
• Benefits of each of the two API Design Approaches
• Challenges of each of the two API Design Approaches
• Difference Between Consolidated and Traditional Approaches