Introducing API Manager
In Chapter 5, All About Anypoint Platform, we saw a glimpse of API Manager. Let’s now understand the prime capabilities of API Manager.
API Manager is mainly responsible for API governance, which includes tasks such as managing, securing, and governing the API. It’s a place to manage all kinds of APIs and, in turn, our Mule applications under one roof. It is in sync with other Anypoint Platform components such as the Design Center, Exchange, Runtime Manager, and the Anypoint Studio.
Figure 10.2 represents the default dashboard of API Manager.
Figure 10.2 – Anypoint Platform depicting the API Manager dashboard
Let’s now understand the core capabilities of API Manager.
Understanding the capabilities of API Manager
From Figure 10.2, we can see the navigation menu on the left-hand side of the dashboard. Let’s learn in brief about each component in the menu:
- API Administration: It’...