When APIs Become Liabilities: The Hidden Governance Crisis Threatening Enterprise Velocity
Enterprises are deploying APIs faster than they can manage them, and the resulting technical debt is quietly eroding the agility that digital transformation promised to deliver. Without structured governance, undocumented and duplicated integrations accumulate into a sprawling liability that compounds with every new initiative. This article examines the root causes of API debt, its cascading business impact, and a practical framework for regaining control before the problem becomes structural.