Understanding API Connect

IBM® API Connect is an integrated API management offering, with capabilities and tooling for all phases of the API lifecycle. API Connect offers flexible deployment options to best suit your needs. You can choose to use API Connect installed on your own premises, hosted as a service in AWS (Amazon Web Services), or deployed as an IBM-managed, single-tenant Reserved Instance in IBM Cloud.

API Connect enables the automated creation of APIs, simple discovery of systems of records, and self-service access for developers while providing built-in security and governance. Using automated, model-driven tools, developers can create new APIs and microservices based on Node.js and Java runtimes, all managed from a single unified console. With API Connect, you can:

• Ensure secure & controlled access to the APIs using a rich set of enforced policies.
• Drive innovation and engage with the developer community through the self-service developer portal.
• Gain deep insights around API consumption from its built-in analytics.