Getting Started with APIs and API Documentation

  • Workshop
  • Softwaredokumentation
  •  Jordan Stanchev

    Jordan Stanchev

    • SAP Labs Bulgaria

Inhalt

In this workshop, you will learn how to start fast and easy with API documentation as a technical writer. No previous experience is required.

I will explain what an API is and explore the different types of API documentation you can write, including API reference documentation and developer guides. Through practical examples, I'll demonstrate various tools and approaches for working with APIs. Together, we'll access and interact with public APIs firsthand, giving you hands-on experience in writing documentation about real-world APIs.

By the end of this workshop, you'll have the foundational knowledge and practical skills to confidently begin your API documentation journey.

Das lernen Sie

Participants will understand what APIs are, identify common API documentation deliverables, and learn what elements are essential to document for any API.

Vorkenntnisse

No previous experience is required.

Referent:in

 Jordan Stanchev

Jordan Stanchev

  • SAP Labs Bulgaria
Biografie

Jordan Stanchev is a Product Manager for the DITA-based CMS used by 1000+ technical writers at SAP, where he leads projects in information architecture, metadata, and XML documentation.  An experienced instructor, he teaches at the University of Strasbourg, delivers training on API and software documentation for TCTrainNet, and has created online courses for over 60,000 learners on Udemy and Udemy Business. Jordan is also a co-founder of tekom Bulgaria, the nation's leading association for technical communication professionals.