API Migration Path Analysis

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Daniel Okoye

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Explore different paths to migrate an API with minimal disruption.

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Explore API migration paths.

Current API:
{{current_api}}

Target API:
{{target_api}}

Active consumers: {{consumer_count}}

## PATH 1: Big Bang Migration
- Cutover all consumers at once
- Coordination requirements
- Risk assessment
- Rollback strategy
- Time to complete: [estimate]
- Risk score: [1-10]

## PATH 2: Versioned Parallel Run
- Run old and new API simultaneously
- How long to maintain both
- Consumer migration timeline
- Resource overhead
- Time to complete: [estimate]
- Risk score: [1-10]

## PATH 3: Adapter/Facade Pattern
- Single endpoint translating to old or new
- Consumer transparency
- Performance overhead
- Incremental migration support
- Time to complete: [estimate]
- Risk score: [1-10]

## PATH 4: Consumer-by-Consumer
- Migrate each consumer individually
- Prioritization criteria
- Communication plan
- Testing approach per consumer
- Time to complete: [estimate]
- Risk score: [1-10]

## RECOMMENDATION
- Best path for this situation
- Detailed migration timeline
- Risk mitigations

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Category

Coding

Use Cases

API migration planningBreaking change managementConsumer transition strategy

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