Lifecycle management is managing the entire lifecycle of a product or service from its inception to end-of-life. It is a critical IT function but it is often very complex to maintain. What if you could manage the entire lifecycle in one place?
We are absolutely delighted to introduce Boomi’s API Lifecycle. This is not just an update. It is a transformation of how you manage your APIs.
Managing the API Lifecycle with Boomi
Gone are the days where deploying APIs feels like some kind of jigsaw puzzle that you’re trying to piece together. Boomi’s API Lifecycle is an advanced versioning and service lifecycle manager. It enables you to create, bundle, migrate, and promote an API and its associated resources all from a single screen. Whether the change you need to make is a quick edit or a full scale deployment, it is all just a few clicks away.
The API Lifecycle also includes built-in advanced software revisioning. By automatically calculating the API revision using a major-minor-patch format (for example 1.0.1) Boomi takes the guesswork out of API version control.
The new API Lifecycle builds on Boomi’s renowned ease-of-use by empowering you to manage APIs with unparalleled efficiency, clarity, and control. Check it out for yourself in the video below:
Looking beyond one API into the full library of APIs used by a business is where true lifecycle management comes into play. At that scale, API management becomes a continuous cycle of monitoring, management, and deployment to ensure that services relying on this data have the reliable, secure access they need.
Mature API lifecycle management also creates opportunities for monetizing APIs by treating them like products to be included in third-party applications, generating revenue from tools that are already driving internal value and efficiency.
The API Management Lifecycle
Much like a continuous development process, API lifecycle management best practice plans for APIs to go through periods of planning and updates, as well as monitoring and governance to ensure security policies are followed and data and systems are protected.
API management best practice also includes tools like API libraries, which allow for the internal discovery of APIs so that developers can re-use existing components with ease.
1. Plan: This initial stage involves defining the APIs’ specifications, including the endpoints, data formats, request/response structures, and security protocols. Boomi provides tools to design APIs effectively, ensuring alignment with business needs.
2. Create: After designing the API, the creation stage involves implementing the defined specifications. This includes configuring data transformations, integration processes, and business logic that the API will utilize. Boomi’s low-code interface simplifies this process, allowing for rapid development without extensive coding.
3. Publish: Once testing is complete, the API can be deployed to a production environment. Boomi facilitates the deployment of APIs to different environments (development, testing, production) through its managed services.
4. Govern: Establish policies and practices to ensure effective API management, security, and compliance throughout their usage. This phase focuses on monitoring API performance, managing access controls, and enforcing policies that align APIs with organizational standards and regulatory requirements.
5. Manage: After deployment, API management begins, which includes monitoring API usage, performance metrics, and error rates. Boomi offers analytics and insights that help organizations track the success and performance of their APIs.
6. Monitor: Track metrics such as response times, error rates, and traffic volume, enabling organizations to identify and address issues proactively, optimize performance, and enhance user experience.
7. Discover: Enable developers to easily locate, evaluate, and leverage existing APIs for integration and development purposes through a centralized catalog, streamlining the integration process and promoting reuse of APIs.
8. Consume: This stage focuses on ensuring that the API can be easily accessed and utilized by developers and external systems, with proper documentation and support to facilitate effective monetization and integration.
API Management Best Practices
As your API library grows, a strategic approach to API management and strong fundamental practices can help ensure that organizations are able to maximize the value of these digital assets.
API Catalog
Reduce API sprawl by making existing APIs discoverable and easy for developers to use in their projects, instead of creating more endpoints to be managed and secured.
Multi-Gateway Management
Federate control for your API gateways from multiple vendors into one centralized control plane to fine-tune and manage policies across all gateways.
Security Policy Enforcement
Comprehensive security policies and rules that can be applied to all APIs from one central control surface.
API Analytics
With analytics, administrators and developers are able to view API usage to monitor for issues, overages, and outages.
Boomi’s API Control Plane enables organizations to share, monitor, and govern APIs in ways that maximize efficiency and security.
An API Management Platform You Can Trust
Boomi’s API management platform combines a robust integration foundation with advanced security features, ensuring that your API ecosystem is both reliable and secure. Comprehensive monitoring and analytics tools that help users keep tabs on API performance, making it easier to identify and resolve issues proactively.
With a low-code approach that simplifies API development, organizations can create and manage APIs quickly without compromising on quality or security. This empowers teams to respond to business needs swiftly while maintaining a secure and well-governed API environment.
Our commitment to data privacy and compliance adds another layer of trustworthiness to its API management services. The platform adheres to strict industry standards and frameworks, such as GDPR and ISO certifications, ensuring that sensitive data is protected throughout the integration process.
Take the Guided Tour to try out our API management platform that emphasizes security, reliability, and scalability in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.