Build a future-proof API inventory.

As API counts grow, management gets complicated fast. Without visibility and governance, APIs proliferate uncontrolled — creating operational, security, and compliance risk. Here's how to build a living, governed inventory instead.

• Use open, standardized formats like OpenAPI, stored in source control.
• Avoid vendor lock-in while still enabling cross-team collaboration.
• Discovery methods: source repos, native API platforms, test artifacts, network/operation logs, and traffic proxies.
• Keep the inventory current across development, testing, security, and operations — not just at onboarding.