This chapter gives an introduction on the 'Nederlandse API strategie'. The stategy is build up of multiple documents, standards and modules. The NL API Strategy is being further developed and managed by the Knowledge Platform API's.
GitHub can be used to review the current developments concerning the Dutch / NL API Strategy by the Knowledge platform APIs.
Only a limited number of authors are mentioned, but this strategy is being worked on by many more people. The well-known authors are the leaders of the Knowledge platform working groups such as API Strategy, Architecture, Security, Design Rules, Authentication and Authorization, Strategy and Policy, and User Wishes.
The API strategy consists of an introductory document, various normative documents (NL GOV standards) and several modules that can be used for different functional or technical situations. An up-to-date overview of all documents is shown in the infographic below:
NL API Strategy InfographicThe various components of the NL API Strategy contain the following documents:
element | documentname & Reference to the published version |
Status | Version |
---|---|---|---|
General | Inleiding NL API Strategie | Established (by Knowledge platform APIs) |
09-03-2022 |
General | Architectuur NL API Strategie | Established (by Knowledge platform APIs) |
09-03-2022 |
General | Gebruikerswensen NL API Strategie | Established (by Knowledge platform APIs) |
09-03-2022 |
Normative standard | API Design Rules (ADR) | Mandatory (pas toe leg uit) |
09-07-2020 v1.0.0 |
Mandatory standard | Open API Specification (OAS) | Mandatory (pas toe leg uit) |
25-05-2018 v3.0.0 |
Normative standard | NL GOV OAuth profiel | Mandatory (pas toe leg uit) |
09-07-2020 v1.0.0 |
Proposed standard | NL GOV OpenID Connect profile | Almost Mandatory* (pas toe leg uit) |
18-02-2021 v1.0.0 |
Mandatory standard | Digikoppeling REST API koppelvlak specificatie | Mandatory (pas toe leg uit) |
14-11-2022 v1.1.1 |
Additional module | API Geospatial Design Rules module | Established (by Knowledge platform APIs) |
23-05-2023 |
Additional module | API Transport Security module | Stable (working group Knowledge platform APIs) |
11-07-2023 |
Additional module | API Access control module | Stable (working group Knowledge platform APIs) |
11-07-2023 |
Additional module | API Naming conventions module | Stable (working group Knowledge platform APIs) |
12-07-2023 |
Additional module | API Hypermedia module | Stable (working group Knowledge platform APIs) |
12-07-2023 |
- On 21 September 2023, the OBDO will decide whether to include the OIDC profile in the list of mandatory standards of the 'Forum Standaardisatie'.