

API Area - Common Building Blocks
07 Mar 2011
I have spent time reviewing 100+ of the most popular APIs. I am trying to determine a common set of building blocks that are essential to API adoption. Here is a list of what I consider are the most common building blocks for API areas:
- Overview
- Getting Started
- API Reference / Documentation
- Code Samples
- Blog
- Forum
- FAQ
- Pricing
- Terms and Conditions
- Registration
- Application Registration
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