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encourage the active use of digital resources for the betterment of society .
10 . Encouraging citizen participation – New Zealand
New Zealand ’ s approach to APIs encourages active citizen participation . The government actively involves citizens in the process of designing and delivering digital services . The goal is to take a citizen-centric approach to API implementation .
11 . API Catalog – Brazil
In 2022 , the Central Data Governance Committee instituted the Public Services Portal Reference Registry , with data on the
Across geographies , the mature use of APIs requires a new mindset from CIOs and government CISOs . provision of public services in the form of APIs , with a view to sharing information within various government agencies . This is theAPI Catalog . Among the available languages are citizen registrations , company registrations , digital authentication registrations , etc .
Across geographies , the mature use of APIs requires a new mindset from CIOs and government CISOs . There are strategies that facilitate the task of discovering and securing API endpoints and performing behavioral analysis on the various logs collected from the endpoints . This is done using advanced Machine Learning , and is valid for the three main types of APIs :
• Inventory : These API endpoints are configured by the user ’ s API Definition and are known as API Inventory
• Discoveries : These API endpoints are discovered using AI / ML and are based on traffic directed to them
• Shadow : These API endpoints are discovered , but not documented in the inventory . Shadow API vulnerabilities can be exploited by cybercriminals
Brazil is a major hub for the use of APIs . In addition to analyzing what other countries ’ policies for these languages
can add to the local culture , it is essential to continue creating centralized and aggregated web portals for developers . Those who have this structure are clearly ahead of the agencies that work with APIs on an ad hoc basis .
Developer portals enable the aggregation of APIs and other resources , making it easier for consumers of public sector data to discover the language they need . Another action that accelerates digital government is to invest in the training of professionals who deal with APIs . This 360 o approach promotes innovation and continuous improvement of the services provided by the government to the citizens of our country . •
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