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CI/CD - Automate API Delivery

Implement continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to automate API delivery and ensure consistent quality.

CI/CD is essential for ensuring that APIs are delivered quickly, reliably, and with high quality. This station provides guidelines for implementing CI/CD pipelines that automate the build, test, and deployment processes for APIs.

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  • Automated CI/CD pipelines established for API delivery
  • Consistent quality and traceability in API delivery
  • Faster iterations and reduced time to market
  • Improved collaboration and feedback loops in API development

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Provide CI/CD frameworks, tools, and best practices for API delivery. Ensure teams implement automated pipelines that support continuous integration, testing, and deployment of APIs.

  1. Use CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes, ensuring consistent quality and traceability.
  2. Integrate functional and non-functional testing into the CI/CD pipeline to ensure APIs meet quality standards.
  3. Implement automated security checks and compliance validations in the CI/CD pipeline to ensure APIs are secure and compliant.

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