# Introduction

## adidas Asynchronous API Guidelines

Adidas Asynchronous API Guidelines define standards and guidelines for building Asynchronous APIs at adidas. **These Guidelines have to be followed in addition to the Adidas** [**General API Guidelines.**](/api-guidelines/general-guidelines/general-guidelines.md)

The Asynchronous API Guidelines are further split into the following parts:

* **Core Asynchronous Principles**
* **Kafka Asynchronous Guidelines**


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