How to Use an API Management platform to Easily Build Local Web Apps

Abstract

Setting up an API management platform like DreamFactory can open up a lot of possibilities for potential projects within your library. With an automatically generated restful API, the University Libraries at Virginia Tech have been able to create applications for gathering walk-in data and reference questions, public polling apps, feedback systems for service points, data dashboards and more. This article will describe what an API management platform is, why you might want one, and the types of potential projects that can quickly be put together by your local web developer.