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Layer7 API Security

Score9 out of 10

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What is Layer7 API Security?

Layer7 API Management enables enterprises to test and monitor real-time in both development and production environments. Now under the brand Layer7 API Security from Broadcom, the service includes Layer7 API Gateway, and the Layer7 API Developer Portal.

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Key Features

Learn about the best (and worst!) features Layer7 API Security has to offer, as determined by TrustRadius' reviewers.
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Top Performing Features

  • Rate limits and usage policies

    Usage quotas to restrict traffic volumes to keep traffic loads manageable

    Category average: 7.8

  • API monitoring and logging

    Regular test cycles to check that APIs are operating as expected and log analysis providing deeper analysis on system usage

    Category average: 8.1

  • API access control

    Authentication and authorization systems to ensure that users of the API have permission

    Category average: 8.3

Areas for Improvement

  • API versioning

    There are mechanisms to roll out new versions of the API and the ability to migrate applications to new versions.

    Category average: 8.2

  • API user onboarding

    Systems to allow users to sign up, receive access credentials and be assigned usage rights

    Category average: 8.3

  • Usage billing and payments

    Support for payment mechanisms such as monthly fees, or other payment patterns

    Category average: 7.8

Reviews

What users are saying about Layer7 API Security.
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Why Layer7 is good when starting and still good when it's largely adopted.

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Leonardo VillaView profile
Director of Service Delivery in Professional Services at NETNIX S.A. (11-50 employees employees)

Pros

  • SOAP to Rest / Rest to SOAP web services transformation.
  • Secure authorization and authetication (JWT, OpenIP Connect, OAuth, SAML and more). WASP Features as injection protection.
  • Easy rule writing without coding.

Cons

  • It would be nice to have an integration with services like Github for managing projects and versions.

Return on Investment

  • Very fast implementation and is easy to learn & use.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Apigee Edge and Mule ESB

Other Software Used

Identity Manager Data Governance, Clarity PPM (formerly CA Project Portfolio Management)

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