API Pulse

API Pulse is a comprehensive survey and benchmarking platform created by API Evangelist that helps organizations understand their API maturity and standing within their business sector. It collects detailed data about how companies develop, deploy, and manage APIs across technology stack, authentication, standards adoption, CI/CD integration, and organizational structure.

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Scored 2026-05-20 · rubric v0.3

APIs

API Pulse Publish API

The API Pulse Publish API accepts survey signal submissions from organizations documenting their API practices. Signals include people and organization profiling, API inventory ...

Capabilities

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API Pulse Publishing — Signals

API Pulse Publishing — Signals. 1 operations. Lead operation: API Pulse Submit Signal. Self-contained Naftiko capability covering one Api Pulse business surface.

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Features

People and Organization Profiling

Gathers details about team roles, organizational structure, and geographic location to contextualize API maturity.

API Inventory Assessment

Documents counts of internal, partner, and public APIs to establish portfolio breadth.

Technology Stack Mapping

Tracks usage of HTTP APIs, GraphQL, event-driven architectures, and RPC protocols across the organization.

Authentication Methods Tracking

Records implementation of BasicAuth, API keys, JWT, and OAuth across API products.

Standards Adoption Measurement

Measures use of OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, JSON Schema, and other API specifications.

CI/CD Integration Assessment

Identifies governance tools like Spectral, Vacuum, and Redocly integrated into development pipelines.

Experience Prioritization Evaluation

Evaluates organizational priorities for documentation, SDKs, testing, and consistency.

Use Cases

API Maturity Benchmarking

Organizations benchmark their API practices against industry peers by submitting standardized signal data.

Governance Gap Analysis

Identify gaps in API governance, documentation, and tooling adoption compared to best practices.

API Modernization Planning

Use survey data to plan API modernization initiatives based on current maturity levels.

Industry Sector Comparison

Compare API practices within specific business sectors using NAICS industry classification.

Resources

Sources

aid: api-pulse
name: API Pulse
description: API Pulse is a comprehensive survey and benchmarking platform created by API Evangelist that helps organizations
  understand their API maturity and standing within their business sector. It collects detailed data about how companies develop,
  deploy, and manage APIs across technology stack, authentication, standards adoption, CI/CD integration, and organizational
  structure.
type: Index
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tags:
- API Benchmarking
- API Evangelist
- API Governance
- API Maturity
- Survey
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/api-pulse/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-02-10'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: api-pulse:api-pulse-publish
  name: API Pulse Publish API
  description: The API Pulse Publish API accepts survey signal submissions from organizations documenting their API practices.
    Signals include people and organization profiling, API inventory counts, technology stack mapping, authentication methods,
    standards adoption, CI/CD integration status, and experience prioritization dimensions.
  humanURL: http://theapipulse.com/
  tags:
  - API Benchmarking
  - API Governance
  - API Maturity
  - Publishing
  - Survey
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/api-pulse-publish-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: http://theapipulse.com/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/api-evangelist/api-pulse
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/publish-signals.yaml
common:
- type: Website
  url: http://theapipulse.com/
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/api-evangelist/api-pulse
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: People and Organization Profiling
    description: Gathers details about team roles, organizational structure, and geographic location to contextualize API
      maturity.
  - name: API Inventory Assessment
    description: Documents counts of internal, partner, and public APIs to establish portfolio breadth.
  - name: Technology Stack Mapping
    description: Tracks usage of HTTP APIs, GraphQL, event-driven architectures, and RPC protocols across the organization.
  - name: Authentication Methods Tracking
    description: Records implementation of BasicAuth, API keys, JWT, and OAuth across API products.
  - name: Standards Adoption Measurement
    description: Measures use of OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, JSON Schema, and other API specifications.
  - name: CI/CD Integration Assessment
    description: Identifies governance tools like Spectral, Vacuum, and Redocly integrated into development pipelines.
  - name: Experience Prioritization Evaluation
    description: Evaluates organizational priorities for documentation, SDKs, testing, and consistency.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: API Maturity Benchmarking
    description: Organizations benchmark their API practices against industry peers by submitting standardized signal data.
  - name: Governance Gap Analysis
    description: Identify gaps in API governance, documentation, and tooling adoption compared to best practices.
  - name: API Modernization Planning
    description: Use survey data to plan API modernization initiatives based on current maturity levels.
  - name: Industry Sector Comparison
    description: Compare API practices within specific business sectors using NAICS industry classification.
maintainers:
- FN: API Evangelist
  email: [email protected]