API management

iPaaS platforms are never complete without an API management solution. The API management layer offers discovery and access to the list of published APIs that have been activated for the integration flows.

There are five main capabilities of an API management solution. They are as follows:

Figure 8.6 – API management solution capabilities

These capabilities are briefly described in the following sections.

API gateways

An API gateway acts as the entry point for all your APIs. It provides the infrastructure necessary to host and manage the high availability of the public endpoints.

An API gateway regulates the way that consumers access the published APIs, with or without authentication. It protects the data accessible through the API services by preventing any unauthorized access. These gateways make the consumption of the APIs easy and simple. As an outcome, enterprises achieve reduced integration time and enhanced customer...