2022 State of
APIs

Developers’ workflows change rapidly.
Here are the insights you helped us collect on the state of APIs in 2022.

How much do we rely on APIs?

Over 61.6% of developers reported relying on APIs more in 2021 than they did in 2020. Additionally, 68.5% expect to rely on APIs even more in 2022.

I relied on APIs...

2020 → 2021

Compared to 2020, did you rely on APIs more, less, or about the same in 2021?

Less

5.1%

About the Same

28.1%

62.6%

Unknown

4.2%

I will rely on APIs...

2021 → 2022

Do you expect to rely on APIs more, less, or about the same in 2022?

Less

2.0%

About the Same

24.9%

69.2%

Unknown

3.8%

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