{"id":15938,"date":"2025-07-31T08:41:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T06:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atamya.com\/glossar\/api-first\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T16:25:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T14:25:10","slug":"api-first","status":"publish","type":"glossar","link":"https:\/\/www.atamya.com\/en\/glossar\/api-first\/","title":{"rendered":"API-first"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"m-text__container-block_55e6bf8b8ff7f9744701e6a1b0b1c488\" class=\"m-text__container u-pt-x10 u-pb-x10 u-pt-x20@md u-pb-x20@md u-bgcolor-sunshine-yellow\">\n    <div class=\"o-container\">\n        <div class=\"o-grid o-grid--center\">\n                <div class=\"o-grid__col u-6\/12@md\" data-aos=\"none\">\n                    <h1>API-first<\/h1>\n<p>The API-first approach follows the principle of implementing interfaces into software development from the outset rather than adding them later. As part of this, APIs form the central foundation for all functionality and expandability of a system. For companies, this means the following: Maximum flexibility when connecting external systems and a future-proof infrastructure \u2013 this is an advantage enjoyed especially by modern PIM architectures.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"m-text__container-block_b1e201b20da18063a3317241e9d9cd6a\" class=\"m-text__container u-pt-x10 u-pb-x10 u-pt-x20@md u-pb-x20@md\">\n    <div class=\"o-container\">\n        <div class=\"o-grid o-grid--center\">\n                <div class=\"o-grid__col u-6\/12@md\" data-aos=\"none\">\n                    <h2>API-Driven PIM for Maximum Integration Prowess<\/h2>\n<p>An API-driven PIM controls the dataflow actively \u2013 for real-time synchronization and precise channel exports. This way, you can exchange product information flexibly with ERP, CRM, PLM, or marketing systems and tools. The modular structure makes the system a scalable intersection point of your MarTech landscape. In our following blogpost how, you can learn how to achieve seamless workflows and maximum efficiency with ATAMYA: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atamya.com\/en\/technology\/api-driven-pim\/\">\u201cAPI-Driven \u2013 Your PIM Made to Measure.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"c-btn c-btn--outline u-mt-x3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atamya.com\/en\/glossary\/\">To the Glossary<\/a><\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Das ist der Textauszug von B Glossar<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"letters":[182],"class_list":["post-15938","glossar","type-glossar","status-publish","hentry","letters-a"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>API-first: Future-proof IT Architecture in Simple Terms<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What does API-first mean and why do companies profit from it sustainably? 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