"Let me be blunt.
If your startup offers APIs and you don’t have a portal, you’re lighting developer acquisition money on fire. 
Here’s what a good portal actually does:
Shortens time-to-value: faster POCs, faster adoption.
Reduces support tickets: devs can find what they need.
Builds trust: your API feels stable, documented, and ready.
Increases conversion: when docs show how easy it is to integrate, not just tell.
Still sending PDF onboarding packets to partners?
C’mon, boo. 
"
https://www.quetzalliwrites.com/newsletters/developer-portals-dev-friendly-or-dev-frustrating
Quetzalli WritesQuetzalli Writes | Educational Tech Content & Ghostwriting¡Hola, Tech Writing Friends! Your API is powerful. Even your docs are pretty decent. But… where the hell is your developer portal ? If you’re shipping APIs and expecting developers to magically integrate without a centralized place to get credentials, try out endpoints, or even find updated gui
