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title: "What is API drift?"
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# What is API drift?

API consultant Ikenna Nwaiwu defines API drift: what it is, why it happens, and why it matters.

**Watch:** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca2QPAflr4o](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca2QPAflr4o)

- Duration: 0:42
- Published: 2024-12-13
- Categories: API Patterns