APIkeskeisiä
APIkeskeisiä is a Finnish term describing software development strategies, architectures and practices that place application programming interfaces, or APIs, at the center of design and operation. The concept aligns with API-first design and the broader API economy, emphasising that applications should be built around stable, well-documented interfaces that enable external and internal integration.
The term is used in Finnish software development discourse to describe systems and products where APIs are
Key characteristics include API-first design with interfaces defined before implementation, contract-driven development using specifications such as
Benefits include improved interoperability and faster integration, greater reuse and scalability, and easier collaboration with partners
APIkeskeisiä approaches are common in modern cloud platforms, microservices-based systems, fintech and enterprise IT, where organizations