API ARCHITECTURE🎯 API architecture refers to the process of developing a software interface that exposes backend data and application functionality for use in new applications. With an API-first architecture, you can create ecosystems of applications that are modular and reusable -which is ideal for microservices💻 Effective API management means a lot more than providing a good API portal or a high-performance API gateway. API management fills a number of key roles in the modern digital enterprise👩‍💻