APIdesignissa
APIdesignissa is a conceptual framework for designing application programming interfaces (APIs) that emphasizes usability, consistency, and interoperability. The term combines API design with the Finnish suffix -issa to denote a discipline or field of study, and it is used in theoretical discussions and practitioner writings to describe a holistic approach to API workflows from specification to deployment.
Core ideas include designing for stable, intuitive resource models, explicit versioning, and predictable behavior. Proponents advocate
Practices commonly associated with APIdesignissa include API-first development, contract-driven design with specifications such as OpenAPI, semantic
In education and industry, APIdesignissa-informed curricula and maturity models are used to assess API quality, maintainability,
Critics note that the framework can risk rigidity or fragmentation if applied without context. Advocates counter