API needs to be socialized. API Socialization can be managed via the API management console. The API Lifecycle management will include DEBUGGING | HEALTH MONITORING | ANALYTICS | RBAC / MFA | CONTROL ACCESS AND SECURITY POLICIES.
The API gateway is linked with the API Management Dashboard and the IAM services (IAM service is integrated to maintain the identity of the end-user).
API gateway is connected with multiple services, The services can be micro-services & event-driven. API GATEWAY (handles requests + Data composition + Protocol transformations).
Security Oauth + Authorization (IAM) (OPEN ID + OAUTH)API Gateway also manages data aggregation, combining data from multiple services to generate comprehensive responses.
Developer Portal: It is a portal to search, access, and shape API Demand/ API CODEBASE and access an actionable dashboard.
API Management will be deemed to have centralized access to all the APIs because big tech firms can have 1000S OF APIs running concurrently hence it is important to monitor the status of these APIs to ensure smooth centralized operations.
APIs infra will deem the right set of monitoring, managing, maintaining, and upgrading processes to ensure smooth operations.
API systems can be first-party and third party and both have different sets of SLA documentation. The API Management console will help in managing and monitoring the health of API and managing the API LIFE CYCLE:
API Exposure Types: PUBLIC API EXPOSURE | PRIVATE API EXPOSURE |
HYBRID API EXPOSURE.
API lifecycle management is the process that will start from building to retiring the API, it carries a whole wide spectrum of operations.
API management involves diligent and adequate version control, if the version of the API is not tracked and controlled then the feature shipment can be faulty resulting in higher DEV COST and TTM.
Access to actionable, targeted, and precise analytics from the API management dashboard to drive growth, scalability, and efficiency.
- API availability
- API response time
- API health
The rate-limiting of API needs to be well-optimized to render smooth and streamlined API processes. Above mentioned three factors are actionable analytics based on these numbers important API-based decisions can be taken.
Actionable analytics and log data help in API Diagnostics and troubleshooting. Errors and Exceptions can arise due to external and internal causes.
The API management portal is a GUI-based portal, It ensures that all processes are integrated holistically to keep API operating scalable, efficiently, and diligently.
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Author : Himanshu Nair (SWE | UXD | Tech writer) The article above is rendered by integrating outputs of 1 HUMAN AGENT & 3 AI AGENTS, an amalgamation of HGI and AI to serve technology education globally.