Azure API Management

Azure API Management is a service that enables organizations to publish, secure, transform, maintain, and analyze APIs. This service acts as a gateway between your backend services and your consumers, allowing for better management of API usage, security, and analytics.

Key Points

• API Gateway: Central point for managing APIs and their consumers.
• Policies: Set of rules to modify API requests/responses.
• Developer Portal: Interface for developers to discover and use APIs.
• Analytics: Insights into API usage and performance.

Creating an Azure API Management Instance

1. Log in to the Azure Portal.
2. Click on "Create a resource".
3. Search for "API Management".
4. Click on "Create".
5. Fill in the required fields such as Name, Resource Group, and Pricing Tier.
6. Click on "Review + Create" and then "Create".

            graph TB
                A[Start API Management] --> B[Create API Management Instance]
                B --> C[Define APIs]
                C --> D[Set Policies]
                D --> E[Publish API]
                E --> F[Monitor API Usage]
                F --> G[End]
            

Important Tips

• Use Caching to enhance performance.
• Implement Security measures like OAuth 2.0.
• Document your APIs for better developer experience.
• Regularly analyze your API metrics to optimize usage.