White paper
APIs have only been getting faster – a report
A data-driven look at API performance trends and what is driving them.
Across APIContext's global measurement network, the headline finding is consistent: APIs have been getting faster over time. But the trend is not uniform — progress has been concentrated in certain providers, regions, and API types, while others have stagnated.
This report examines the performance improvement trend in detail, identifying where gains have been most significant, what is driving them, and where the remaining performance gaps persist.
Use it as a data-driven reference for benchmarking your API performance against the broader trend.
What you will learn
The overall API performance improvement trend and what is driving it
Where performance gains have been most significant across providers and regions
The API types and environments where improvement has been slowest
How to benchmark your API performance against industry trends