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What's the hardest part of making APIs agent-ready?

Originally published on LinkedIn, October 26, 2025.

The hardest part of getting your APIs agent-ready isn't MCP. It's cleanup: inaccurate docs, missing validation, inconsistent naming.

The hardest part of getting your APIs agent-ready isn’t MCP.

It’s cleanup.

You know what I’m talking about. ❌ Inaccurate Docs ❌ Missing validation ❌ Inconsistent naming ❌ Random date formats ❌ Outdated security standards ❌ Using the wrong status codes ❌ Error messages without context

The stuff we all said we’d fix later. Well… later has arrived.

Humans can ask what you meant. Agents won’t.

That’s why making your APIs agent-ready starts with getting the basics right: ✅ Clear API guidelines ✅ Solid, consistent design ✅ Proper rate limiting and authentication ✅ Documentation that actually matches your code ✅ Machine-readable specs (think OpenAPI Initiative)

It’s what we tackle in API Product Mastery for Experienced PMs - turning cleanup into a repeatable, scalable product process that helps teams ship APIs agents can actually use.

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