When should a data company launch a self-service API?
A decision framework for assessing whether self-service API distribution fits the product, market and operating model of a data business.
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Notes for people building connected products.
Practical analysis of recurring product, commercial and engineering questions. Written to clarify decisions, not to manufacture certainty.
Enterprise data licensing vs API distribution
How to reason about contracts, channels, access models and pricing when a proprietary dataset serves both enterprise and developer markets.
Read noteWhy integration ecosystems become operationally expensive
The hidden lifecycle costs behind growing integration catalogues—and a framework for managing coverage without losing operational control.
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