IBM API Connect

Score8.8 out of 10

113 Reviews and Ratings

What is IBM API Connect?

IBM API Connect is a scalable API solution that helps organizations implement a robust API strategy by creating, exposing, managing and monetizing an entire API ecosystem across multiple clouds.

As businesses embrace their digital transformation journey, APIs become critical to unlock the value of business data and assets. With increasing adoption of APIs, consistency and governance are needed across the enterprise.

API Connect aims to help businesses to get new features to market fast, maintain continuous availability, meet changing user needs, and spur innovation.

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Categories & Use Cases

API Management

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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
API usage data
Analysis of traffic patterns to track how API is being used
Category average: 8.3

API versioning
There are mechanisms to roll out new versions of the API and the ability to migrate applications to new versions.
Category average: 8.1
Rate limits and usage policies
Usage quotas to restrict traffic volumes to keep traffic loads manageable
Category average: 7.7
Usage billing and payments
Support for payment mechanisms such as monthly fees, or other payment patterns
Category average: 7.8

Jacques Pottas

Technical Specialist in Information Technology at Nedbank (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use IBM API Connect very extensively in our organisation, with huge success. Since starting with IBM API Connect in 2017, a lot of business clusters got on board, hosting their API's on IBM API Connect. We primarily run a provider model approach, we have a Centre of Excellence set up, and we do a review of all API's to conform to the bank's standards. The tool set is mature, easy to use and manage, good choice for any company to get to the next level. This is surely the way to go to enable your business clusters to reach that competitive level in a sometimes challenging business environment.

Pros

Simplicity
Easy to manage
Solid Security
Adabrability

Cons

Toolset can be somewhat cumbersome

Return on Investment

Easy to adapt to change

Usability

Alternatives Considered

IBM DataPower Gateway

Other Software Used

IBM App Connect, IBM MQ, IBM DataPower Gateway

Ana Shubitidze

DevOps Engineer in Information Technology at LavaPi (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use IBM API Connect for full lifecycle API management—from design to deployment and deprecation. We expose a large number of APIs to multiple vendors and manage them all easily through the portal and it also helps in monitoring access and automating the configuration process of new APIs.

Pros

i love the security features and features like rate limiting and throttling
the best thing I like is that it's very easy to configure and manage access for specific products at individual and group levels
the UI of the developer and admin portal is good for managing and viewing the available products

Cons

with this layer of APIC configuration, it adds a bit more delay
the platform is very slow if I import the API and try to view or edit it in the API editor
customer support is not very efficient

Return on Investment

it helped improve our productivity
it made managing and analyzing APIs much smoother

Usability

Other Software Used

Click2Magic, HR Microservices, Miro

Javier Murganti View profile

Solution Architect in Information Technology at Banco Comafi (501-1000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use IBM API Connect to manage and control our APIs, and we're starting to develop our next ones. The APIs have a simple language, which allows for controlled development and prevents excessive resource usage. If you're looking for a tidy and controlled environment, I recommend IBM API Connect.

Pros

Govern API
Develop API
Avoids excessive use of resources

Cons

In architecture, improve API governance
In Infrastructure, improve the use of resources
In development to improve the speed of API development

Return on Investment

Improves the resources used
Charging consumers for the use of APIs

Usability

Alternatives Considered

IBM Instana

Other Software Used

IBM Integration Bus, IBM Verify

Suresh Uppala

Sr Manager in Information Technology at Bjs (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are using using IBM API Connect as Enterprise API gateway to expose critical business functions as APIs to external world in a secure way

Pros

Security
ease of use
easy integration

Cons

Native Connectivity with AWS SDK

Return on Investment

easy of of use but expensive licensing model

Usability

Other Software Used

IBM App Connect, IBM MQ, IBM DataPower Gateway

Krishan Kumar View profile

Sr Engineer in Engineering at Siemens (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use IBM API Connect to connect to our internal tools

Pros

Good documentation
Intuitive
Robust
Resilient

Cons

Auth

Return on Investment

Faster development

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Acuity ELM Essentials

Other Software Used

ApostropheCMS, 3POS

MuleSoft Anypoint Platform

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Apigee Edge

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Top Performing Features

API monitoring and logging

API access control

API usage data

Areas for Improvement

API versioning

Rate limits and usage policies

Usage billing and payments

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