📘 Session 2 – Learning Objectives & Topics Covered Link to

1. Explore the API Lifecycle

• Understand the full lifecycle of an API—from discovery to publishing.

• Learn when and why to create a new specification using RAML or OAS (OpenAPI/Swagger).

2. Design Fundamentals

• Dive into the role of API Designer and Anypoint Code Builder in spec creation.

• Compare different specification languages and where they fit in modern integration.

3. Specification-Driven Development

• Learn how API specs act as contracts between teams.

• Discover best practices for building reusable, well-documented interfaces.

4. Anypoint Exchange and Reuse

• Discover how to find and evaluate APIs and assets in Anypoint Exchange.

• Learn how publishing and reusing fragments accelerates development.

5. Design First vs. Code First Approaches

• Discuss the benefits and tradeoffs of each method.

• Align the design-first strategy with MCD1 expectations.

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