API productization in Azure

In this section, we will review the high-level approach to creating and publishing productized APIs using Azure API Management and other necessary services. An end-to-end solution requires multiple components to be developed, hence the objective here is to provide a big-picture view of how to approach your API monetization strategies from a solution standpoint.

Note

The following concepts are just a starting point and are not meant to be a comprehensive solution. You are encouraged to elaborate on the key points and discover additional requirements that may be required for your specific business context.

Through the next sections, you will learn how to approach your monetization plans using a good productization strategy. You will also learn what Azure services need to be considered as part of your solution.

Requirements summary

At a high level, the overall functional requirements can be categorized into three buckets, namely Productization...