Both the 1st party & 3rd party API have a lot to offer and their implementation is totally based on the use cases and business cases, here are the key differentials that make both the first party and the 3rd party API relevant for specific use cases and business cases.
1 st party API:
The first party API will be developed by the first party API TEAM, and the API INFRA will be private in nature, the complexity and cost will increase due to the internal development processes associated with First Party API DEVELOPMENT.-it give complete control -is is flexible in nature -It is less stringent -it is highly customizable -first party teams have total api control -api servers are owned by first party -api files and source code is owned by 1 st party -method, classes, interfaces are rendered by 3 rd party -It is developed by in-house api development team. -No reputation check needs to be done -High degree of customization and extensibility. -Resource utilization can be much higher -Dev cost will be higher -Integration cost will be higher. -Resource utilization will be higher
3 rd party API:
The 3 rd party APIs can be based on the SAAS model or PAAS model, the 3 rd party API has to be leveraged in order to optimize the processes cost effectively and scalably.-It gives semi-control -it offer Lesser flexibility -highly stringent in nature -3 rd party api servers -3 party rate limiting -Api source code owned by 3 rd party -method, classes, interfaces, GUI rendered by 3 rd party -3rd party api is developed by third party Dev team -reputation check needs to be done -low degree of customization and extensibility -No Dev cost -medium to low integration cost -Resource utilization will be lower
Both the API types be it the 1st party & 3 rd party needs to be integrated based on the use cases and business cases and these requirements are usually defined during the REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS PHASE.
Usually in enterprise level both approaches are welcomed and hence an effective, scalable and viable hybrid approach is well suited in modern day API landscape.
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