SmartBear, a leading provider of software quality and visibility solutions, is set to support and inspire developers at APIdays Paris, taking place on December 3-5, 2024, exhibiting its cutting-edge API solutions, hosting multiple thought leadership sessions, and serving as a sponsor. This follows SmartBear’s recent recognition as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for API Management report, which SmartBear feels underscores its commitment to innovation and excellence in the API space. More than 4,000 attendees are gathering at the event to discover how critical APIs are shaping the foundation for mass innovation across multiple sectors.  

WHAT &  

WHEN: SmartBear at APIdays Paris: 

• “API Delivery with OpenAPI: Enhancing Governance, Workflows, and Developer Experience,” a full day workshop presented by Frank Kilcommins, Principal API Technical Evangelist, and Yousaf Nabi, Developer Relations and API Evangelist, on Monday, December 2, 10:00 a.m. CET 

• “Designing API Workflows with Arazzo,” (OpenAPI Initiative Track) presented by Frank Kilcommins, Tuesday, December 3, 4:45 p.m. CET 

• “API Governance for EDA: Unlocking Developer Experience with AsyncAPI,” (AsyncAPI Conference) presented by Frank Kilcommins, Thursday, December 5, 11:10 a.m. CET 

• “Breaking Down Barriers for Effective API Design and Testing,” presented by Adrian Minnock, Senior Solutions Engineer, Wednesday, December 4, 11:10 a.m. CET 

• SmartBear Booth – December 3-5, 9:00 a.m. – 5:35 p.m. CET 

WHERE:  CNIT Forest – 2 Pl. de la Défense, 92092 Puteaux, France 

In the full-day workshop, “API Delivery with OpenAPI: Enhancing Governance, Workflows, and Developer Experience,” attendees will learn a collaborative, design-first approach to API delivery within a financial payments scenario, learning how to use OpenAPI and Arazzo to drive documentation, virtualization, and contract testing, ensuring seamless integration, enhanced governance, and an elevated developer experience. 

In the talk, “Describing API Workflows with Arazzo,” Frank takes a hands-on approach to mastering Arazzo, showing how to create, validate, and maintain API workflows using AI-driven tools and practical techniques. Gain the confidence to implement Arazzo and enhance both human understanding and machine usability of your APIs. 

During, “API Governance for EDA: Unlocking Developer Experience with AsyncAPI,” Frank examines how treating API governance as an enabler can create clear, consistent, and discoverable APIs in event-driven architecture, leveraging AsyncAPI and tools like Spectral to enhance developer productivity and experience. 

In the session, “Breaking Down Barriers for Effective API Design and Testing,” Adrian discusses common obstacles in API design and testing and provides strategies to enhance quality and performance in modern software applications. 

SmartBear is consolidating its popular developer tools into convenient hubs to streamline workflows. SmartBear API Hub includes SwaggerHub for API design and documentation, ReadyAPI for testing, SwaggerHub Explore for exploration, PactFlow for contract testing, and Stoplight for API governance, equipping development teams to pragmatically deliver quality APIs at scale. 

For more information on APIdays Paris, go to: https://www.apidays.global/paris/