Extended Components
While Kinesis API's core components provide the essential functionality needed for API development and management, the platform also offers a set of extended components that enhance your experience and provide additional capabilities. These components aren't required for basic operation but can significantly improve your workflow and expand what's possible with the platform.
What Are Extended Components?
Extended components are supplementary features that:
- Add convenience and efficiency to your workflow
- Enable specialized functionality for specific use cases
- Provide quality-of-life improvements
- Extend the platform's capabilities beyond core API management
These components can be used as needed, depending on your specific requirements and preferences.
Available Extended Components
Redirects
The redirects system allows you to create and manage URL redirects within your Kinesis API instance:
- Define source and destination URLs
- Set up permanent (301) redirects
- Create vanity URLs for easier sharing
- Redirect legacy endpoints to new API paths
Redirects are particularly useful when restructuring your API or creating shortened URLs for documentation and sharing.
Snippets
Code snippets provide a way to store and reuse common code patterns:
- Create a library of reusable code fragments
- Share implementation examples across your team
- Include language-specific samples for API consumers
- Document common usage patterns
Snippets improve consistency and save time when implementing similar functionality across different parts of your API.
Tickets
The tickets system provides a comprehensive issue tracking solution:
- Report bugs and technical issues
- Request new features or improvements
- Ask questions about functionality
- Track tasks and assignments
- Collect user feedback
Tickets facilitate communication between users and developers, helping maintain quality and responsiveness in your API ecosystem.
Misc
The Misc section contains miscellaneous utilities that don't fit neatly into other categories:
- Global Navigate: A system-wide navigation tool for quickly accessing different parts of the platform
- Utility functions and helpers for common tasks
- System status indicators and tools
These miscellaneous components provide convenience features that enhance your overall experience with Kinesis API.
When to Use Extended Components
Consider using extended components when:
- You need to maintain backward compatibility while evolving your API (Redirects)
- Your team is implementing similar patterns across multiple routes (Snippets)
- You want to track issues, improvements, and user feedback (Tickets)
- You want to optimize your workflow and navigation (Global Navigate)
- You're looking for ways to enhance user experience for API consumers
While not essential for core functionality, these components can significantly improve productivity and user experience when used appropriately.
Getting Started with Extended Components
To begin using extended components:
- Familiarize yourself with the core components first
- Identify areas where extended components could improve your workflow
- Explore the specific documentation for each extended component
- Start with simple implementations and expand as needed
Extended components are designed to be approachable and incrementally adoptable, allowing you to incorporate them into your workflow at your own pace.
Best Practices
When working with extended components:
- Use redirects sparingly and monitor their performance impact
- Maintain a well-organized snippet library with clear naming conventions
- Document how and where extended components are being used in your API
- Regularly review and update your extended component configurations
Following these practices will help you get the most benefit from Kinesis API's extended capabilities.
Related Documentation
- Core Components - Essential building blocks of Kinesis API
- Redirects - URL redirection management
- Snippets - Code fragment library
- Tickets - Issue tracking and feedback system
- Misc - Miscellaneous utilities and tools