This VMware Tanzu Labs white paper outlines best practices for designing and developing API products. It stresses the importance of balanced teams—product managers, designers, and engineers—to apply lean, user-centered methods even without a UI. APIs should be treated like products, with clear resources, consistent endpoints, and strong versioning strategies. Discovery involves stakeholder and developer research to align features with business and user needs. Key practices include small user stories, acceptance criteria from the consumer’s perspective, and usability tests using tools like Postman. Architecture should favor loose coupling, clear documentation, and automated testing to ensure stability and scalability.

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