The Netflix API evolution is a significant journey spanning 15 years and five generations of APIs, ultimately leading to the adoption of GraphQL. The company's Director of Product Platform Systems, Bruce Wang, discussed this transformation in an insightful fireside discussion with Matt DeBergalis, CTO at Apollo GraphQL. The journey involved breaking away from complex monolithic architectures, unifying APIs across diverse platforms, and empowering domain owners to manage their APIs independently. Netflix adopted the Apollo Federation specification to scale its GraphQL architecture, creating a unified supergraph that retained the integrated "Consumer Edge" API while decoupling domain teams. This approach empowered every team member to engage with concrete information, fostering data-centric discussions. Bruce highlighted four strategic lessons from Netflix's API evolution: tackling complex challenges first, balancing the needs of API clients and service owners, leaning into developer experience and API governance, and bridging silos by fostering inter-team conversations. These insights aim to support other teams in navigating their respective challenges and applying them across the organization.