IBM Watson Assistant API

With IBM API Connect, you can now develop better APIs more quickly with the help of a generative AI API Assistant tool.

Grounded on experimentation, generating artificial intelligence (gen AI) has emerged as a major player in numerous software applications in the last few years, disrupting industries and changing the way we tackle activities that were previously assumed to require human creativity and judgment. Gen AI has welcomed in a new era of efficiency, productivity, and creativity, spanning from digital art and music production to personalized customer care and software code creation.

Growing popularity of AI personal assistants

3 out of 4 top-performing CEOs concur that having the most sophisticated generation AI is necessary to get a competitive edge, according to a recent survey. AI assistants that assist clients and staff are a crucial component of how companies are operationalizing modern AI. Artificial intelligence (AI) assistants can enhance customer experience, IT operations, productivity, and application modernization by streamlining information access and automating tasks across enterprises. A different survey revealed that by 2025, 60% of executives predicted AI helpers would carry out the majority of traditional tasks. It is anticipated by nearly two-thirds (64%) that throughout the same time period, workers will communicate primarily with AI assistants for transactional tasks.

API administration is changing thanks to AI assistance

API management is now essential to guaranteeing that the numerous APIs inside a company’s ecosystem are regularly managed, secured, and governed due to the explosive rise in API usage in recent years. Developers may find it laborious and time-consuming to do manual tasks related to API maintenance, such as composing API documentation. Throughout the API lifespan, developers and users may accomplish API administration activities more quickly and easily by integrating Gen AI capabilities into API management through the use of AI assistants. This covers all aspects, such as developing and overseeing APIs as well as testing, developing, and integrating them.

Introducing the IBM API Connect’s API Assistant

IBM is announcing that IBM API Connect, its industry-leading and multi-award winning API management platform, now has the API Assistant feature globally available. Users of IBM API Connect will be able to construct better APIs more quickly with the aid of API Assistant, powered by Watsonx.ai.

Let’s examine the features that the IBM API Connect API Assistant now offer

Improve governance and increase API usage by updating your API documentation

API documentation requirements are nothing new. It is now imperative to provide comprehensive documentation for APIs, though, as AI and humans alike are consuming them.

For users human or artificial to quickly find, understand, and apply the different APIs available to them within their company, well-documented APIs are a must. To ensure consistency, compliance, and appropriate management of API usage throughout the organization, well-structured documentation is also essential to efficient API governance.

The problem lies in how time-consuming and laborious it is to write excellent API documentation. When it comes to producing comprehensive descriptions and examples for their API specifications, API developers would much rather solve complex coding and integration problems.

At this point, IBM API Connect‘s API Assistant becomes useful. The API Assistant scans the API definition in a matter of seconds, locates any gaps, and recommends context-specific examples and descriptions with a few clicks. By simply reviewing and implementing these suggestions, the developer may increase API discoverability, consistency, and adoption by both humans and other AI while also producing thorough documentation.

Smart error remediation can hasten API development and increase API dependability

All APIs need to be dependable, scalable, and quick to respond. Finding and correcting any mistakes and inconsistencies before deployment is a crucial step in the development process. To find and fix those mistakes, though, requires going through the API definition page by page. When an error occurs in the API definition, the IBM API Connect tool’s API Assistant may quickly identify and recommend ways to fix it.

An instance of a typical validation problem that the API Assistant can detect is when there are duplicate lines of code, missing parameters, or improper data types. Then, in order to swiftly correct the problems and reduce development time while enhancing code quality, you can examine and implement any or all of the recommended remedies.

With IBM API Connect Advanced tier (SaaS), the API Assistant is now accessible. Find out which plan best suits your needs by reading more about API Connect’s available options. To view the API Assistant in action, you may also register for a live IBM API Connect demo.