Business application VS application service for APIs

[MoeBacht]

Hello, 

We are in our way to implement CSDM and Enterprise architecture (APM)
We are wondering how we will manage our APIs in the CSDM. We are developping reusable API at the company 

Our first assumption is to create them as a business application, what's your point of view on that ? Pros and cons ?

Thanks

[Dr Atul G- LNG]

Hi @MoeBacht 

Please add your question here:"

https://www.servicenow.com/community/csdm/ct-p/common-service-data-model-csdm

[MoeBacht]

Thanks, I just published my question in the right forum

[mcastoe]

Hi @MoeBacht,

Along with new API classes available in CMDB for modeling and managing the Operational aspect of APIs, ServiceNow Enterprise Architecture provide you with Digital Integration Management which allows you as an EA to manage the Design layer of your APIs, microservice and the subscriber to them.   the CMDB elements are great for operation but there is metadata such as archietcural artifacts and ownership which are not accommodated by the operational elements.  The two are of course designed to work together.  Below are some resources for you:

Managing Digital Interfaces and Integrations in APM

What is best practice for modelling digital integrations with and integration service?

EA Modeling and Digital Integration Management: how to display all your integration related data

What is API Insights?

thanks,

mark