API-First Initiative

We are working on making Drupal 8 truly API-first: API-first initative.

We are:

• Improving Drupal 8's REST API, to become best-in-class.
• Bringing JSON API support to Drupal 8 core (stable in contrib during 8.4.x, hopefully experimental in 8.5.0).
• … and there's so much more we'd like to see happen, such as: GraphQL, OAuth 2, UUID/revision support, CouchDB support.

In doing so, we need:

• frustrations! to hear where Drupal 8's API-first support in core (and contrib) is currently failing, in terms of DX, capabilities, and so on.
• roadmap feedback. (We need to hear what you think is important and why.)
• help! We can provide mentoring: if you help out with patches, we'll provide reviews to help you land things in core!

This is an update of the sessions in Dublin & Baltimore.

At this core conversation:

• We'll start with a succinct overview of what's going on, what has happened so far, and our long-term ambitions. Then we'll open the floor for discussion! When necessary, we'll explain subjects in more detail.
• You don't need to be an expert in anything, just rudimentary knowledge about web services is sufficient.
• You'll walk away knowing what's happening in the API-first initiative, and will hear about other attendees' concerns/thoughts/requirements/….