API World Santa Clara 2026

A vendor-neutral API conference brings together engineers, architects and executives across API, AI, cloud and data.

API World 2026 runs Sept. 1–3 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Billed as a large vendor-neutral API conference and expo, the event gathers thousands of global technical leaders, engineers, software architects and executives to explore best practices at the convergence of application programming interface (API) services, AI, cloud and data.

The conference features over 250 sessions and 200 speakers across multiple tracks spanning API design, operations, security, AI innovation and business strategy. The program also includes workshops, an expo, a hackathon, an awards ceremony and networking opportunities.

API World 2026 Themes & Focus Areas

• API Design, Development & Deployment: Best practices for scalable API design using REST, gRPC, GraphQL and emerging approaches, including the impact of AI coding tools.
• API Operations & Management: Operating APIs at scale with AI-driven infrastructure, monitoring and automation.
• API Security: Identifying and responding to modern API security threats using new tools and AI techniques.
• APIs in the Age of AI: Transforming the API lifecycle with AI, from design to monitoring and managing AI-driven workloads, including AI agents that automate complex workflows.
• Vertical APIs & the API Economy: Using APIs to unlock new revenue streams, partnerships and platforms across industries.
• API Business Strategy: Enabling faster innovation, lower risk and new revenue through API programs.
• API Partnerships & Integration: Powering strategic partnerships and simplifying enterprise integration through APIs, including composable architectures that enable flexible system design.

Who Should Attend API World 2026

The event targets technical and business leaders working across the API ecosystem, including:

• Developer & engineering leaders who build and manage APIs
• Product, program & business leaders driving growth through API partnerships and integrations
• Software architects & executives involved in API, AI, cloud and data technologies

API World 2026 Sponsors

The following is a partial list of notable past and/or present sponsors:

• MuleSoft from Salesforce — Presenting Sponsor
• Boomi — Partner Sponsor
• Oracle Database — Official Sponsor
• Kong Inc. — Showcase+ Sponsor
• Akamai — Exhibitor