Join us for a one-hour, intermediate-level Postman learning session geared specifically for API publishers. Now that you have a workspace to showcase your public API from the API Publishers Series, Part 1: Introduction to Documentation session, part 2 will walk you through the next steps to increase adoption and community engagement with your API.

1. Housekeeping
1 Attendees are muted
2 Ask questions under Q&A
3 A recording of this session will be shared
4 Post-event feedback survey
5 Log into your Postman account for this
session (go.postman.co)
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2. Increase Adoption
of Your Public API
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3. TECHNICAL ENABLEMENT ARCHITECT,
POSTMAN
Carson
Hunter
@carrrson
SENIOR DEVELOPER ADVOCATE,
POSTMAN
Arlemi
Turpault
@arlemi

4. Agenda
1 Types of API Documentation
2 Advanced Workflows
3 Increasing Engagement
5 Resources
4 Q&A
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5. Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, you will be able to:
● Explain the different types of API documentation (e.g. reference,
workflows, guides)
● Explain how Postman supports these various types of documentation
● Optimize time to first call (TTFC) with interactive API documentation
● Identify marketing tactics for increasing community engagement with
your API
● Build awareness and adoption of your public API
● Keep collections DRY and secure using variables
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6. A little about you
Respond to polls
● How well documented are APIs you've used?
● How long does it typically take you to make your first successful request?
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7. A little about you
Respond to polls
● How well are APIs you’ve used documented?
● How long does it typically take you to make your first successful request?
● What is your primary goal when it comes to API adoption?
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8. A little about you
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9. Types of API Documentation
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10. Advanced Workflows
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11. Fork the Learning Materials
www.postman.com/postman/workspace/postman-space-camp/

12. Advanced Workflows
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13. Learning objectives
During this session, we learned how to:
● Explain the different types of API documentation (e.g. reference, workflows,
guides)
● Explain how Postman supports these various types of documentation
● Optimize time to first call (TTFC) with interactive API documentation
● Identify marketing tactics for increasing community engagement with your
API
● Build awareness and adoption of your public API
● Keep collections DRY and secure using variables
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recap

14. What’s Next?
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Postman product roadmap
go.pstmn.io/public-roadmap
A few things to look forward to:
● WYSIWIG Documentation
● Forking an API
● … and more

15. Q&A
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16. Additional Resources
Community Forum
community.postman.com
Galaxy API Adoption
postman.com/postman/workspace/postman-galaxy-training
Postman Space Camp
postman.com/postman/workspace/postman-space-camp
Increasing Adoption of an API with a Public Workspace
blog.postman.com/increasing-adoption-of-an-api-with-a-public-workspace
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17. Post-event feedback survey
Please tell us
about your
experience!
tinyurl.com/space-camp-api-2
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18. Thank You
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