Definition: API Catalogue ABB is an Application Component that refers to the (open) software interfaces functionalities that are aligned with the implementation structure of the digital services. Source: Inspired in Archimate© Source reference: https://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/archimate3-doc/chap09.html#_Toc10045392 Last modification: 2024-01-28 Identifier: http://data.europa.eu/dr8/APICatalogueApplicationComponent LOST view: Technical view - application EIRA concept: eira:ArchitectureBuildingBlock ABB name: eira:APICatalogueApplicationComponent Example: The following implementation is an example on how this specific Architecture Building Block (ABB) can be instantiated as a Solution Building Block (SBB): RapidAPI - RapidAPI is a collection of predefined APIs that are free to test, specifically updated for 2021. https://rapidapi.com/collection/list-of-free-apis Interoperability Saliency: The API Catalogue Catalogue Application Component ABB is salient for interoperability because the component is relevant for the software interfaces functionalities aligned with the implementation structures of solutions and digital public services. Those features and functionalities enable data consumption, processing and provision between digital public services. Interoperability Dimension: Structural IoP Additional identifier: http://data.europa.eu/dr8/APICatalogueApplicationComponent EIF Layer: TechnicalApplication