APIs and Mash-ups: Secrets of the App Economy 1Q 2014
This report takes a close look at how APIs and app mash-ups create new business opportunities for app developers and service providers. It profiles major API providers and successful mash-ups and analyzes the implications of APIs as a new competitive advantage for companies operating in digital media publishing and distribution, digital communications, and online and mobile commerce.
1 REPORT SUMMARY
1.1 Purpose of Report
1.2 Definitions
1.3 Research Approach
2 APIS AND WEB SERVICES: FUNCTIONS AND BUSINESS MODELS
2.1 APIs for Mobile App Developers
2.1.1 API Types and Their Use in App Development
2.1.2 Mash-ups
2.1.3 APIs for Cloud Services
2.1.4 Network APIs: A Service Provider Perspective
2.1.5 API’s Revenue Models
3 API MANAGEMENT PLATFORMS AND SERVICES
3.1 The Need for API Management
3.2 Major API Management Platforms and Services
3.3 Trends in API Management Industry
4 API AND MASH-UPS: CASE STUDIES
4.1 API for Digital Content Publishing/Distribution: Spotify
4.2 API for Retail and Commerce: Best Buy
4.3 API for Digital Communications: KaKao Talk
5 MARKET IMPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
6 APPENDIX
6.1 GLOSSARY
6.2 Company INDEX
1.1 Purpose of Report
1.2 Definitions
1.3 Research Approach
2 APIS AND WEB SERVICES: FUNCTIONS AND BUSINESS MODELS
2.1 APIs for Mobile App Developers
2.1.1 API Types and Their Use in App Development
2.1.2 Mash-ups
2.1.3 APIs for Cloud Services
2.1.4 Network APIs: A Service Provider Perspective
2.1.5 API’s Revenue Models
3 API MANAGEMENT PLATFORMS AND SERVICES
3.1 The Need for API Management
3.2 Major API Management Platforms and Services
3.3 Trends in API Management Industry
4 API AND MASH-UPS: CASE STUDIES
4.1 API for Digital Content Publishing/Distribution: Spotify
4.2 API for Retail and Commerce: Best Buy
4.3 API for Digital Communications: KaKao Talk
5 MARKET IMPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
6 APPENDIX
6.1 GLOSSARY
6.2 Company INDEX
LIST OF FIGURES
Key Entities in API Industry
Companies Researched and Briefed for Report
Types of APIs
Open APIs by Category
Open Mash-Ups by Category
Leading Cloud API Providers
Open Cloud API Initiatives
Network APIs and Benefits to Developers
Telco’s API Initiatives and Strategies
API-enabled Business Models
API Management Company’s Role and Service Categories
Major Third-Party API Management Firms
Market Positioning of Major 3rd-Party API Management Firms
Key Entities in API Industry
Companies Researched and Briefed for Report
Types of APIs
Open APIs by Category
Open Mash-Ups by Category
Leading Cloud API Providers
Open Cloud API Initiatives
Network APIs and Benefits to Developers
Telco’s API Initiatives and Strategies
API-enabled Business Models
API Management Company’s Role and Service Categories
Major Third-Party API Management Firms
Market Positioning of Major 3rd-Party API Management Firms
