12 Benefits of Data Sharing via APIs

Intro
Data sharing is hot in 2022. Businesses sharing data are more likely to outperform those who do not (Gartner). But most are not sharing data and taking those opportunities, because of fear, culture or lack of expertise. At RAW Labs, we make it simple to share data using APIs which are a modern approach.
For the full article read our Dataversity Blog. Here’s the summary below.
12 Benefits of Data Sharing via APIs
- Data is live and on-demand
- Users can get data they want, not just what’s sent
- Data can easily be served in different formats
- An API can be versioned as it matures
- Both users and computers can consume APIs easily
- Standards for APIs give interoperability and tooling options
- Avoid managing messy files
- API access is easily measured, metered, and audited
- An API can reflect your business
- APIs are database-independent
- An API is a contract
- APIs are testable
Why RAW?
We are building the fastest API creation and data sharing solution – so you can share data with your colleagues internally, or your external partners, clients or suppliers. For more information, get in touch with us today, or simply register, and start using!

Jeremy Posner, VP Product & Solutions, RAW Labs.
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