M2M Product and Service Catalog API

    Changelog

    This changelog tracks structural updates, dataset expansions, and API behavior changes. Breaking changes will always result in a new version path.

    Version 1.0

    Initial Public Release
    API Path: /api/v1/Authentication: None (Open Access)

    Service Catalog

    • 6 standardized Service Categories
    • 30 Service Subcategories
    • 125 Service Line Items
    • Each Service Line Item includes: Description, Pain Points, Business Value, Ideal Customer Profile, Benefits

    The Service Catalog is vendor-neutral and product-agnostic by design.

    Vendor & Product Catalog

    • 1,318 Vendors
    • 2,339 Separately Licensable Software Products
    • 20 Standardized Product Categories
    • Vendor descriptions available in Long, Medium, and Short formats

    Product → Service Mapping Layer

    • Mapping generated for all products against all 125 Service Line Items
    • Each mapping includes: supportLabel (Native / Integrated / Partial / Adjacency)
    • Each mapping includes: evidenceScore (100 / 75 / 50 / 25)

    Known Limitations in 1.0

    • No authentication required (public API)
    • No rate limiting currently enforced
    • Mapping logic is non-deterministic by nature (AI-assisted evaluation)
    • Vendor acquisitions, rebranding, and product restructuring may affect data freshness
    • Some product URLs and logos may change over time

    Planned Enhancements (Future Versions)

    • Optional authentication layer
    • Rate limiting and API key governance
    • Structured vendor-assisted update workflow
    • Mapping re-evaluation triggers with documentation upload support
    • Change tracking for product-level modifications

    Update Policy

    • Minor dataset corrections (descriptions, URLs, logos) may be applied without version change.
    • Structural or breaking API changes will result in a new version path.
    • Major mapping methodology adjustments will be documented here.