APILANDING, ANÁLISIS SOCIO-TÉCNICO DE UN ECOSISTEMA DE APIS WEB DE ARGENTINA (APILANDING: SOCIO-TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF A WEB API ECOSYSTEM OF ARGENTINE)
Resumen
La Economía API ha identificado como uno de los negocios más prósperos a la oferta de las APIs web en plataformas digitales, generando así ecosistemas en los que confluyen diversos actores, servicios y reglas en torno a la Administración de APIs. Con el objetivo de comprender la interacción entre los aspectos sociales y técnicos que influyen en los ecosistemas de APIs web (EAW), presentamos un análisis y caracterización Socio-Técnica (S-T). El estudio se presenta a partir de un caso de estudio exploratorio y descriptivo ejecutado sobre el EAW actual Apilanding y ofrece datos preliminares en relación a las dimensiones y componentes S-T. Los componentes de las dimensiones S-T identificados, son analizados y discutidos desde los conceptos y visiones de la Administración de APIs.
Palabras Clave: APIs Web, Ecosistemas, Socio-Técnico.
Abstract
The API Economy has been identified as one of the most prosperous businesses, offering web APIs on digital platforms, thus creating ecosystems where various actors, services, and rules converge around API Management. To understand the interaction between the social and technical aspects influencing web API ecosystems (EAW), we present a Socio-Technical (S-T) analysis and characterization. The study is based on an exploratory and descriptive case study conducted on the current EAW, Apilanding, and provides preliminary data regarding S-T dimensions and components. The identified components of the S-T dimensions are analyzed and discussed from the concepts and perspectives of API Management.
Keywords: APIs Web, Ecosystems, Socio-Technical.
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