Maintaining an API standard

[aaronrussellHO]

Our engineering standards are the things that we expect engineers to do. Look at the 'writing a standard' standard and provide some brief information below

What is the standard you are suggesting?
A standard in how to maintain an API.

What would be the benefit to the Home Office of adopting this standard?
Improving the way APIs are written, making them easier to maintain.

How might people follow it
APIs would be better quality, easier to maintain and easier to use by end users.

Additional information
Add any other information you think would be useful here

Please confirm the below

• I have looked at the writing-a-standard standard and think this would meet the standard
• I have looked through our existing standards and think this is not covered elsewhere
• I have checked through the open issues on the repository and this standard has not already been suggested