Software Development Life Cycle

aid: software-development-life-cycle
name: Software Development Life Cycle
description: The Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is a structured framework that defines the process for planning, creating,
  testing, and deploying high-quality software systems. It encompasses distinct phases including requirements analysis, system
  design, implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance. Tools and platforms that support SDLC workflows provide
  capabilities for project management, source control, continuous integration and delivery, testing automation, release management,
  and collaboration across development teams.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/software-development-life-cycle.png
tags:
- Development Process
- Project Management
- SDLC
- Software Engineering
- DevOps
- CI/CD
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/software-development-life-cycle/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-05-02'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: software-development-life-cycle:requirements-management
  name: Requirements Management APIs
  description: APIs and tools for capturing, tracking, and managing software requirements throughout the development life
    cycle, including user stories, acceptance criteria, and traceability matrices.
  humanURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requirements_management
  baseURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requirements_management
  tags:
  - Requirements
  - User Stories
  - Backlog
  - Agile
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requirements_management
- aid: software-development-life-cycle:source-control
  name: Source Control APIs
  description: APIs for version control systems that manage code repositories, branches, commits, pull requests, and code
    reviews as part of the software development life cycle.
  humanURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Version_control
  baseURL: https://api.github.com
  tags:
  - Source Control
  - Version Control
  - Git
  - Repositories
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.github.com/en/rest
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/github/rest-api-description/main/descriptions/api.github.com/api.github.com.json
- aid: software-development-life-cycle:ci-cd
  name: Continuous Integration and Delivery APIs
  description: APIs for CI/CD pipelines that automate the building, testing, and deployment of software changes, enabling
    frequent and reliable releases throughout the development life cycle.
  humanURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CI/CD
  baseURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CI/CD
  tags:
  - CI/CD
  - Continuous Integration
  - Continuous Delivery
  - Pipelines
  - Automation
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CI/CD
- aid: software-development-life-cycle:testing-automation
  name: Testing and Quality Assurance APIs
  description: APIs for automated testing frameworks and quality assurance platforms that support unit testing, integration
    testing, performance testing, and security testing throughout the SDLC.
  humanURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_automation
  baseURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_automation
  tags:
  - Testing
  - Quality Assurance
  - Test Automation
  - Security Testing
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_automation
- aid: software-development-life-cycle:project-management
  name: Project Management APIs
  description: APIs for project management and collaboration tools that track work items, sprints, milestones, and team velocity
    throughout the software development life cycle.
  humanURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_project_management
  baseURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_project_management
  tags:
  - Project Management
  - Agile
  - Scrum
  - Kanban
  - Sprint Planning
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_project_management
- aid: software-development-life-cycle:release-management
  name: Release Management APIs
  description: APIs for managing software releases, deployments, and change management processes, ensuring controlled and
    auditable rollouts to production environments.
  humanURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_release_life_cycle
  baseURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_release_life_cycle
  tags:
  - Release Management
  - Deployment
  - Change Management
  - Versioning
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_release_life_cycle
common:
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/software-development-life-cycle-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/software-development-life-cycle-domain-security.yml
- url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_development_life_cycle
  name: SDLC Wikipedia Article
  type: Documentation
- url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development
  name: Agile Software Development
  type: Documentation
- url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DevOps
  name: DevOps
  type: Documentation
- url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrum_(software_development)
  name: Scrum Methodology
  type: Documentation
- url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanban_(development)
  name: Kanban Development
  type: Documentation
- url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test-driven_development
  name: Test-Driven Development
  type: Documentation
- url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_integration
  name: Continuous Integration
  type: Documentation
- url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_delivery
  name: Continuous Delivery
  type: Documentation
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com