Methods and systems for determining relevant changes in an API

A method, comprising:

• at a client device having one or more processors and memory storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors:
• calling, from an application on the client device, a first method in an application programming interface (API), wherein the API is associated with a first software utility implemented in connection with the application, and wherein the call is one of a plurality of calls by the application to the first method in the API;
• detecting a user input specifying a first version and a second version of the API, wherein the first version predates the second version;
• transmitting identifiers of the first version of the API and the second version of the API to a server system;
• in response to transmitting the identifiers, receiving from the server system a comparison of method signatures for the first method between the first version of the API and the second version of the API, wherein the comparison includes an indication of one or more changes to a first method signature of the first method between the first version of the API to the second version of the API, and the indication specifies:
• call volume to the first method according to the plurality of calls by the application to the first method in the API;
• a description of the first method;
• and
• a list of method signatures for the first method that changed between the first version of the API and the second version of the API;
• and
• displaying the indication in a graphical user interface on the client device, including displaying the call volume, the description of the first method, and the list of method signatures.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs for execution by one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:

• calling, from an application on the client device, a first method in an application programming interface (API), wherein the API is associated with a first software utility implemented in connection with the application, and wherein the call is one of a plurality of calls by the application to the first method in the API;
• detecting a user input specifying a first version and a second version of the API, wherein the first version predates the second version;
• transmitting identifiers of the first version of the API and the second version of the API to a server system;
• in response to transmitting the identifiers, receiving from the server system a comparison of method signatures for the first method between the first version of the API and the second version of the API, wherein the comparison includes an indication of one or more changes to a first method signature of the first method between the first version of the API to the second version of the API, and the indication specifies:
• call volume to the first method according to the plurality of calls by the application to the first method in the API;
• a description of the first method;
• and
• a list of method signatures for the first method that changed between the first version of the API and the second version of the API;
• and
• displaying the indication in a graphical user interface on the client device, including displaying the call volume, the description of the first method, and the list of method signatures.