SDK (Software Development Kit)

A bundle of tools and libraries that helps developers build on or integrate with a platform.

An SDK packages code, documentation and tools so developers can integrate a product quickly. Offering an SDK can accelerate adoption, deepen integrations and strengthen a platform’s ecosystem.

Examples

A startup ships an SDK so mobile apps can add its feature. — Developers adopt the SDK to embed analytics.

How it relates to The Startup Foundry

Reducing integration friction supports scalable growth, part of a strong investability story.

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