Company
Date Published
Author
Wolfgang Beer
Word count
760
Language
American English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Dynatrace has integrated the OpenAPI Specification (OAS) into its platform, enhancing its API endpoints with machine-readable specifications that facilitate the automatic generation of API documentation, explorers, tests, and language bindings. This integration allows users to access a comprehensive API explorer that lists all available endpoints, provides API tokens for security, and enables the execution of API calls directly from the explorer, with functionality to translate requests into cURL commands for further automation. The OAS implementation ensures that any updates in the API, such as new endpoints or changes, are automatically reflected, maintaining consistency and preventing disruptions in existing API versions. Additionally, annotations within the OAS provide insights into the status of various endpoints, such as those in beta or early access, thus aiding in seamless integration and continuous enhancement of Dynatrace's monitoring capabilities.