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Taking the next step in IT Innovation through API Led Connectivity

What exactly is an API Led Connectivity? API Led connectivity is a method for linking data to applications via reusable and targeted APIs. These APIs have been developed to play a specific role such as accessing data from source systems, combining this data in processes or providing an experience for the end user. APIs used to be seen as ordinary tools for developers. But nowadays enterprises aren’t only leveraging them for internal purposes, but for external too. The three APIs that enable API led connectivity API-led connectivity distributes the data landscape of organizations in three bite-sized chunks; system, process and experience APIs. The access to the company’s data is hereby decentralized and simplified. These APIs are accessible to (internal and external) right holders via an API portal. Central IT focuses on the production of “system APIs” that unlock important source systems, including SaaS apps, legacy applications and data sources. Decentralized IT team