AI Agents will soon dominate API consumption.
12 Things you should be doing as an API Provider to get ready for Agents:
- Play with Actions and OpenAPI in Custom GPTs
- Try out Model Context Protocol (MCP)
- Explore how agents.json works
- Read up on Uniform Intent Mediator (UIM)
- Use validated, tested OpenAPI/GraphQL
- Have high quality, standards-based APIs
- Reduce API complexity!
- Ensure good documentation & naming
- Set-up self-serve & instant provisioning
- Standardize authentication
- Implement usage-based billing
- Get ready for spikes with rate limits & AI Gateways
What would you add to this list?
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