# 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.**](../general-guidelines/general-guidelines)

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

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