API World 2020 is the world’s largest API & microservices conference, and the 2020 API Awards are the definitive awards for the API & microservices industry.
The 2020 API Awards are given out for 20 categories, and the Advisory Board for API World, made up of industry veterans, will select category winners after the public nomination process concludes.
The API Awards celebrate innovation, adoption and reception in the API & microservices industry and by the developer community.
The 2020 API Awards nominations are accepted now through August 21, and winners will be announced on August 31. Winners will be presented virtually with awards at the 2020 API Awards ceremony on October 28th at 3:00 PT at API World 2020. Recipients receive (2) VIP Passes to API World 2020, a commemorative award, and media promotion and industry recognition.
Nominations are public and any technology, product or service that is or interacts with an application programming interface (API) or microservice is eligible for nomination. Nominees for the Innovator Award must be a person or team responsible for a significant innovation in the industry.
Submit your 2020 nomination here
Categories
Innovator of the Year
Best API Debut
Best in API Infrastructure
Best in API Management
Best in API Middleware
Best in API Security
Best in Business Software APIs
Best in Automotive APIs
Best in Communications APIs
Best of Data APIs
Best in DevOps APIs
Best in Enterprise APIs
Best in Finance APIs
Best in Health APIs
Best in Home APIs
Best in IoT APIs
Best in Media APIs
Best in Microservices APIs
Best in Microservices Infrastructure
Best in Payment APIs
Timeline
Friday, August 21, 2020
Nominations close: Judging begins
Monday, August 31, 2020
Winners Notified
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
2020 API Awards
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM PT
2020 API Awards Ceremony @ API World 2020
2019 Judges
Iddo Gino
CEO & Founder
Rapid API
Michael Ludden
Founder & CEO
Ludden Consulting
Hans Otharsson
Customer Success Officer
OpenLegacy
Bernard Harguindeguy
Chief Technology Officer
Ping Identity
Navdeep Sidhu
VP Business Development
Software AG
Chris Bunk
VP of Engineering
Even Financial
Gaurav Gargate
Head of Microservice Infrastructure
Box
Mike Stowe
Developer Relations
RingCentral
Bill Oakes
Head of Product Marketing for API Management and Microservices
Broadcom