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A simpler way to create, optimize and publish your APIs

The native developer toolkit from IBM API Connect® provides a GUI and a command-line interface (CLI) with an optional local test environment, so you can iteratively develop, debug, test and then publish APIs to IBM API Connect.

Use this comprehensive set of developer tools to create or import API definitions in REST, SOAP andf GraphQL; secure them with OAuth Provider; and test them locally to help ensure they are defined and implemented correctly before they are published.
How developer tooling from IBM API Connect works
Easy installation and setup The developer toolkit from IBM API Connect is provided as executable files, so no complex installation is necessary. Simply download and extract the installer to get started with the toolkit. Native installs are available for Mac, Windows and Linux. The CLI and the API Designer graphical user interface, if selected, are installed on your local system. Learn to install the developer toolkit
Powerful command-line tool The developer toolkit from IBM API Connect provides a CLI tool, apic, for performing all IBM API Connect tasks. You can also use the CLI to automate tasks as part of your DevOps process and script tasks for a continuous integration and development (CICD) pipeline. Learn to use the IBM API Connect command-line tool
Robust testing IBM API Connect provides integrated tools for running both simple and complex tests, in different environments. Execute and debug the API, call the API from a local test environment or externally from the automated API behavior testing application, and run simple tests in the Policies editor so you know that your APIs are defined and implemented correctly. Learn about API testing in IBM API Connect
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