Software Development Lifecycle

aid: software-development-lifecycle
name: Software Development Lifecycle
description: >-
  The Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) encompasses all processes, tools,
  and methodologies involved in planning, developing, testing, and delivering
  software from inception to retirement. Modern SDLC platforms integrate project
  planning, source control, code review, automated testing, security scanning,
  CI/CD pipelines, and release management into unified developer experience
  platforms. This profile covers the landscape of APIs, tools, and platforms
  that support each phase of the software development lifecycle.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions2.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Development Process
  - Project Management
  - Quality Assurance
  - Software Engineering
  - DevOps
  - Platform Engineering
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/software-development-lifecycle/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-05-02'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: software-development-lifecycle:planning-and-tracking
    name: Planning and Tracking APIs
    description: >-
      APIs for agile planning, backlog management, sprint tracking, roadmapping,
      and team capacity planning tools used in the planning phase of the software
      development lifecycle.
    humanURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_project_management
    baseURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_project_management
    tags:
      - Agile Planning
      - Backlog Management
      - Sprint Tracking
      - Roadmapping
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_project_management
  - aid: software-development-lifecycle:code-and-review
    name: Code and Review APIs
    description: >-
      APIs for source control, code repositories, branching strategies, pull
      requests, and code review platforms that support collaborative development
      in the implementation phase.
    humanURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Version_control
    baseURL: https://api.github.com
    tags:
      - Source Control
      - Code Review
      - Version Control
      - Collaboration
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.github.com/en/rest
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/github/rest-api-description/main/descriptions/api.github.com/api.github.com.json
  - aid: software-development-lifecycle:build-and-test
    name: Build and Test APIs
    description: >-
      APIs for build automation, test frameworks, code coverage tools, and
      quality gates that verify software correctness and maintainability during
      the testing phase of the lifecycle.
    humanURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Build_automation
    baseURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Build_automation
    tags:
      - Build Automation
      - Testing
      - Code Coverage
      - Quality Gates
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Build_automation
  - aid: software-development-lifecycle:security-scanning
    name: Security Scanning APIs
    description: >-
      APIs for static application security testing (SAST), dynamic application
      security testing (DAST), software composition analysis (SCA), and
      container security scanning integrated into the development lifecycle.
    humanURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_application_security_testing
    baseURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_application_security_testing
    tags:
      - SAST
      - DAST
      - Security Scanning
      - DevSecOps
      - SCA
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_application_security_testing
  - aid: software-development-lifecycle:deployment-and-release
    name: Deployment and Release APIs
    description: >-
      APIs for CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure provisioning, environment management,
      feature flags, and progressive delivery tools that support the deployment
      and release phase of the software development lifecycle.
    humanURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CI/CD
    baseURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CI/CD
    tags:
      - CI/CD
      - Deployment
      - Infrastructure as Code
      - Feature Flags
      - Progressive Delivery
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CI/CD
  - aid: software-development-lifecycle:monitoring-and-observability
    name: Monitoring and Observability APIs
    description: >-
      APIs for application performance monitoring, error tracking, log management,
      and distributed tracing that support the operations and maintenance phase
      of the software development lifecycle.
    humanURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observability_(software)
    baseURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observability_(software)
    tags:
      - Monitoring
      - Observability
      - APM
      - Log Management
      - Tracing
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observability_(software)
  - aid: software-development-lifecycle:developer-platforms
    name: Developer Platform APIs
    description: >-
      APIs for integrated developer experience (IDP) platforms that unify planning,
      coding, building, testing, and deployment into a single platform with
      internal developer portals, service catalogs, and self-service infrastructure.
    humanURL: https://internaldeveloperplatform.org/
    baseURL: https://internaldeveloperplatform.org/
    tags:
      - Developer Platform
      - Internal Developer Portal
      - Service Catalog
      - Platform Engineering
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://internaldeveloperplatform.org/
common:
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_development_process
    name: Software Development Process
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development
    name: Agile Software Development
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DevOps
    name: DevOps
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DevSecOps
    name: DevSecOps
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platform_engineering
    name: Platform Engineering
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_integration
    name: Continuous Integration
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_delivery
    name: Continuous Delivery
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://internaldeveloperplatform.org/
    name: Internal Developer Platform Guide
    type: Documentation
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]