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# adidas API Guidelines # adidas API Guidelines
_Guidelines for API design at adidas_ ([Read online at GitBook](https://adidas-group.gitbooks.io/api-guidelines/content/)) _Guidelines for API design at adidas_ ([Read online at GitBook](https://adidas-group.gitbooks.io/api-guidelines/content/))
## Motivation ## Motivation
The goal of this document is to facilitate the work and minimize the effort of all API users while protecting their investment and encouraging API adoption. The goal of this document is to facilitate the work and minimize the effort of all API users while protecting their investment and encouraging API adoption.
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## Guidelines ## Guidelines
The API Guidelines are split into several levels: The API Guidelines are split into several levels:
![layers](/assets/layersfull.png) - **Core Principles**
The **Core Principles** define the general rules that MUST be followed at throughout the full API lifecycle at any level. **Protocol guidelines** define the protocols used within the organization. The **Message guidelines** define the structure and semantics of messages used to exchange information. The **Application guidelines** define the definition and use of application-specific semantics. Finally, **Evolution and Execution guidelines** define the rules for achieving the desired architectural qualities of systems. The Core Principle define the general rules that MUST be followed at throughout the full API lifecycle at any level.
--- - **Functionality Guidelines**
- **Protocol level**
Protocol guidelines define the protocols used within the organization.
- **Message level **
The Message guidelines define the structure and semantics of messages used to exchange information.
These Guidelines are available for online reading at [GitBook](https://apidesigner.gitbooks.io/adidas-api-guidelines/content/). The source can be found on [GitHub](https://github.com/adidas-group/api-guidelines). - **Application level**
The Application guidelines define the definition and use of application-specific semantics.
- **Quality Guidelines**
Evolution and Execution guidelines define the rules for achieving the desired architectural qualities of systems.
- **Evolution**
Evolution qualities governance, such as testability, maintainability, extensibility and scalability.
- **Execution**
Execution qualities governance, such as security and usability.
## How to read the guidelines
These Guidelines are available for online reading at [GitBook](https://apidesigner.gitbooks.io/adidas-api-guidelines/content/) its source can be found on [GitHub](https://github.com/adidas-group/api-guidelines).
The CAPITALIZED words throughout these guidelines have a special meaning: The CAPITALIZED words throughout these guidelines have a special meaning:
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Refer to [RFC2119](https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2119) for details. Refer to [RFC2119](https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2119) for details.
## Questions & Comments
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_Please contact [Zdenek.Nemec@externals.adidas-group.com](mailto:Zdenek.Nemec@externals.adidas-group.com) in the case of questions._ _Please contact [Zdenek.Nemec@externals.adidas-group.com](mailto:Zdenek.Nemec@externals.adidas-group.com) in the case of questions._