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The Easiest Way to Prototype an API

45 min
Apr 22, 2026 12:00 PM
Virtual (Zoom)

In this video

What you'll learn

Why customer validation is important for API products

Your idea is just a hypothesis that you need to validate with actual customers "outside the building". APIs included.

How to build an API MVP the right way

Learn the right way to build prototypes and MVPs, proven by 15+ years of experience and made easy with AI tools.

Generating your first prototype in minutes

A high-quality API Spec lets you generate mock API with functional endpoints and documentation you can give to users.

How to gather and use customer feedback for API products

You'll take away the tools to compile your feedback into Spec changes, ready for building your API product.

Why this topic matters

Most API products launch without real customer validation. Teams spend months building, only to find out users wanted something different. A working prototype changes that. In 30 minutes, you'll see how to go from idea to a prototype your customers can actually try, and how to use their feedback to build the right thing the first time.

You'll learn from

Emmanuel Paraskakis

Emmanuel Paraskakis

Founder, Level 250 | 3x VP Product Management

Previously at

Verisk
Moodys
Oracle
SmartBear
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