Free Lesson
Design a Public API Product from Scratch
45 min
Jan 5, 2026 12:00 PM
Virtual (Zoom)
In this video
What you'll learn
Collect & Organize Developers' API Requirements
We'll take data and ideas collected from existing users and use AI to organize into patterns & use cases you can act on.
Break Down Use Cases into Automation Outcomes
Translate what users' needs into specific API endpoints and payloads they can use, including useful error messages.
Generate an API Design as a Hypothesis
You'll use my prompts to generate a blueprint for an API, using your context and market insights.
Get Ready to Validate the API with Real Users
Once you have a solid design, we show you how to validate it against standards and how to get feedback from your users.
Why this topic matters
A public API turns your product into a platform. It reduces churn as users build your product into their workflows, whether they code, or use tools like Zapier. In 30 minutes, I'll show you how to go from raw user feedback to an API design. We'll come up with an API for Maven students like you as our example. Bring your own use case or follow along. You'll leave with a process you can repeat.
You'll learn from
Emmanuel Paraskakis
Founder, Level 250 | 3x VP, API Products
Previously at
