Grouping Products by categories in Developer Portal
Here in this blog, we will learn about grouping products by categories in developer portal
Description:
In the fast-paced world of API development, achieving clarity, consistency, and efficiency in data management is key. Taxonomies in APIConnect are a game-changer, offering a structured framework for organizing data.
This feature helps organization by organizing the available products into logical groupings based on the functionality, purpose, or target audience.
By grouping products into categories in the developer portal, you can enhance the discoverability and usability of your developer resources, ultimately making it easier for developers to find the tools they need to build applications and integrate with your platform
The first step is to identify the different categories or themes that best represent the products offered through the developer portal. Categories could be based on the type of service like authentication, payments, messaging, finance, Marketing, HRMS or any other relevant classification.
The second step is to identify the list of Products that needs to be assgined to categories, once it is identifed we need to add the category name in the product to see/subscribe in the developer portal.
Organizing products into categories enhances discoverability for developers by quickly finding relevant resources and efficiently browsing through available options for their projects.
A well-organized developer portal improves usability by providing clear categories, reducing search time, and encouraging developers to explore more platform offerings.
Categorizing products offers a structured framework for developers, aiding in decision-making and fostering a deeper understanding of the platform’s offerings.
Developers can enhance user engagement and integration by targeting products to relevant audiences based on functionality or purpose, enhancing their expertise and enhancing user experience.
Promote featured products or new additions within each category by using banners, featured listings, or other visual cues on category pages to draw attention.
Standardized terminology and naming conventions are crucial for consistent tagging and labelling of products across different categories, preventing confusion and simplifying developer understanding.
Using the Taxonomy, categorization and classification can be done.
Why Catagorization is important in Developer Portal
Speed up API development cycles by leveraging a predefined taxonomy, streamlining the design process for faster implementation while maintaining quality.
Provide a foundation for robust data governance by clearly defining and categorizing data elements, ensuring integrity, security, and compliance.
Provided the flexibility to assign into the categories
Contribute to comprehensive API documentation, enabling developers to easily reference the taxonomy for understanding data structures and relationships.
Separating the Products according the according to the business requiremnts
