API is technology and digital product used for artificial intelligence, platform economy, and internet. It has the capability to change business models dramatically. APIs (application programming interfaces) are becoming a major competitive factor for companies.

This book takes on the fundamental questions of API Economy and approaches the subject pragmatically and clearly without technical jargon. The book clarifies the birth and shape of the API Economy with numerous practical examples.

This is the first API Economy book based on scientific references. Originally this popular book was written in Finnish. It is a great start for students and advanced professionals alike. After reading this book, you will understand what it is all about and how to move forward and grow your business with APIs.

The authors are leading Finnish API-experts with an abundance of experience from API and platform economy as authors, researchers, and lecturers and consultants.

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Jarkko Moilanen:Jarkko is an APItalist and the founder of APISuomi and APIOps communities. He was selected as Tivi Magazine TOP 100 IT influencers in 2017 and 2018. Jarkko is passionate to work as a human interface between developers and API Product owners. Jarkko Ph.D. dissertation was on peer-to-peer ecosystems. APIOps Cycles developer and evangelist.Marjukka Niinioja:APItalista and Founding partner at Osaango, community manager of APIOps global community, speaker, consultant, and trainer.The mother of APIOps Cycles methods for lean and API development, which she hopes will change all the APIs in the world into tools of productive and distributed ways of doing business. Over 10 years of experience with APIs and product management from the public sector to startups and corporations. Master of Education by origin, trained many API and other software professionals over the years. Selected as Tivi Magazine TOP 100 IT influencers in 2018.Marko Seppänen:Professor of industrial management at Tampere University. As an open-minded and development-oriented researcher Marko scouts for the new business opportunities created by technological development. His focus is in innovating platform economy business models and concepts.Mika Honkanen:Government official 2.0, seasoned open data and API expert. Mika builds added value based on platform economy combining private, public and NGOs in a creative way. Mika is enthusiastic about open creating value in open ecosystems and MyData.