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Chapter 2, Background

Provides background information on OpenStack extensions and the OpenStack extension mechanism.

Describes the specifics of implementing and consuming extensions in ReST APIs.

Describes API governance and the process by which extensions can be promoted to new features in future revisions of an API.

Briefly summarizes the benefits of the extension mechanism and provides a brief overview of how extensions are used.