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How are established businesses monetizing on their APIs? What’s the value of indirect versus direct monetization and how does it look in a developer portal? Examples of monetization of APIs by established businesses using direct and indirect technical models.

In this article we will discuss complex adaptivity, what the Stacey matrix and the internal variety is, and what does all that have to do with APIs?

How will APIs change the way organizations work? What is it that we do when we use APIs? How do APIs change the ecosystems we interact with? We believe that it is essential to understand organizations as complex adaptive systems: a socio-technical amalgamation of people and technology, that show parallels with the biological systems around us.

Monetization is a great tool for earning direct revenue from your API products and implement controls on their usage. By setting the right expectations with monetization you can raise the trust of your products and your brand. We explore monetization through real-life examples with the help of 2021's DevPortal Awards experience.

Multiple API types need documenting in the API-first era using devportals. We discuss how this is done for non-REST APIs such as AsyncAPI, GraphQL, SOAP, gRPC, and more — using Pronovix’ Zero Gravity developer portals.

Here are some ways to reduce the friction in your devportal's legal docs, such as Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policies, and other legal user agreements. Long and complex legal docs delivered through standard UI and workflows can deter an end-user from accessing your interfaces.