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Guilherme Bassa
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English
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Summary

When it comes to integrating with your API, Software Development Kits (SDKs) can be a game-changer. By providing SDKs for Java and Kotlin, you'll tap into the vast community of developers who use this technology, making it easier for them to build apps and services that seamlessly interact with your API. An SDK simplifies API integration by providing a clean abstraction layer over raw HTTP calls, encapsulating technical details into intuitive method calls, dramatically simplifying development. Key advantages of the SDK approach include simplified integration, type safety, IDE support, validation, maintainability, and reduced boilerplate code. To build a Java SDK for your API, you should model your data using type-safe representations of your API's data structures, define service methods that map to operations, and create an entry-point class that aggregates services and shared state. The SDK client can handle request execution, including dynamic data and authentication. liblab is an alternative approach that generates high-quality SDKs in seconds, supporting developer experience and advanced features. By leveraging liblab's architecture, you can build better SDKs faster.