{"id":196651,"date":"2025-07-31T06:03:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T05:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/?p=196651"},"modified":"2025-07-31T00:04:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T23:04:06","slug":"all-about-api-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/all-about-api-management","title":{"rendered":"API Management: What is it? How to leverage it effectively?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"196651\" class=\"elementor elementor-196651\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b21d17 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"2b21d17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d2105c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d2105c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><b>API Management allows you to manage, secure, and evolve programming interfaces within an information system. Discover why this management has become essential and how to successfully deploy it with top solutions like Azure API Management, Google Cloud Apigee, or AWS API Gateway!<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfd63ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfd63ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APIs are ubiquitous. They facilitate communication between applications, interface <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/choosing-the-right-cloud-provider-aws-vs-azure-vs-gcp-unveiled\">cloud services<\/a>, and enable large-scale collaboration among partners. As companies digitize and open up their systems, interfaces multiply\u2014often to the point of becoming unmanageable.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This results in <\/span><b>siloed data flows<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, poorly identified security vulnerabilities, degraded performance, and an <\/span><b>increasing dependency on external APIs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that are frequently poorly managed. In the face of this complexity, a discipline is necessary to <\/span><b>manage, secure, and capitalize on the interfaces of an information system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: API Management.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0958bb9 elementor-align-center button-principale elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0958bb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More about API Management<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de1c99 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"7de1c99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb2e61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdb2e61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Letting your APIs run unchecked? A bad idea!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b5a287 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b5a287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At first glance, an API seems harmless. A <\/span><b>gateway to a service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a simple URL, a few parameters. But in a modern company, there are often hundreds of APIs coexisting\u2014some developed internally, others from partners, sometimes inherited from old projects.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without governance, several dangers can occur. The first threat is <\/span><b>security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A <\/span><b>poorly protected API<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can expose sensitive data to unauthorized users or even to automated cyberattacks.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>forgotten interface<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, left in production when it shouldn&#8217;t be, can become a doorway into the entire system. The second possible issue is <\/span><b>lack of consistency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. When each team develops its APIs in isolation, without a common standard, you end up with redundant interfaces, different conventions, and inconsistent documentation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrations become slower, errors more frequent, and technical debt can accumulate. Moreover, in the <\/span><b>absence of centralized monitoring<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it&#8217;s impossible to know which APIs are used most frequently, which have issues, or which should be optimized. You end up working blind. Managing your APIs is not a luxury but <\/span><b>a necessity for any organization that wants to control its architecture, ensure the security of its data flows, and foster innovation without chaos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-030cf88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"030cf88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"975\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/06\/api-management-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-196654\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/06\/api-management-1.webp 1500w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/06\/api-management-1-300x195.webp 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/06\/api-management-1-1024x666.webp 1024w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/06\/api-management-1-768x499.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c7e1bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"6c7e1bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad23149 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad23149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">A comprehensive toolbox<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a23a0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a23a0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managing APIs is not just about placing a firewall in front of a web service. API Management relies on a <\/span><b>set of key functions that ensure the smooth, secure, and consistent exchange of data<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. First and foremost, one must know how to expose an API properly. This involves defining <\/span><b>clear entry points<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, documenting <\/span><b>parameters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and responses, versioning changes, and allowing <\/span><b>developers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to quickly understand and test the interface.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A well-designed <\/span><b>developer portal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is essential because it is the doorway to your entire ecosystem. Another important point is to <\/span><b>secure all access<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Every API call is an attempt to communicate with a system.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is necessary to know who is speaking, why, and with what <\/span><b>authorization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. API Management enables robust mechanisms: authentication (<\/span><b>OAuth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>JWT<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), granular access control, rate limiting, data encryption\u2026 All without sacrificing performance. And that&#8217;s a crucial point, because an API that slows down or crashes makes an entire service unusable!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">API Management platforms integrate <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/how-do-i-create-a-power-bi-dashboard\">dynamic dashboards<\/a> capable of identifying the causes of <\/span><b>slowdowns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>load spikes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or <\/span><b>recurring errors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This allows for quick intervention, resource adjustments, or even the <\/span><b>detection of suspicious behavior<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, an API is not static: it evolves. New features are added, versions are deprecated, and responses are adjusted. Without a controlled lifecycle, these changes can break existing integrations. This is why it is important to define precise rules: who publishes? How to version? How to announce a change?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5e87d2 elementor-align-center button-principale elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a5e87d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover our training courses<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6b307d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6b307d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With API Management, these rules become <\/span><b>formalized processes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, enabling governance over time. Some companies go even further, transforming their APIs into full-fledged products. Through subscription portals, usage billing, and pricing plans, it becomes possible to open services to partners or customers while generating revenue.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b372b35 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"b372b35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-737a4a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"737a4a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">The best API Management platforms<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b5bbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31b5bbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managing API calls, filtering access, monitoring performance, and documenting each version ticks many boxes in API Management. However, it is important to <\/span><b>choose the right platform<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that fits your architecture, tools, and ambitions. There is no universal solution, but tools for every use case!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you use Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, or other Microsoft solutions, <\/span><b>Azure API Management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a natural choice. It allows easy API exposure through custom connectors, secure access via <\/span><b>Azure AD<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and trace all calls via <\/span><b>Azure Monitor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In addition, its integration with native cloud services is seamless.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On its side, Google Cloud offers <\/span><b>Apigee<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: a complete and mature solution that excels in analysis power, API monetization tools, and its ability to integrate into complex architectures.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It targets large companies with <\/span><b>performance issues<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>multi-level security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>fine governance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Its strong point is the granular control over the API lifecycle. At AWS, API Gateway is the ideal entry point for <\/span><b>full cloud or serverless architectures<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It integrates perfectly with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/aws-lambda-introduction-to-the-serverless-function\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lambda<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, DynamoDB, <\/span><b>IAM<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and CloudWatch.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultra scalable and performance-oriented, this solution requires a good level of familiarity with the <\/span><b>Amazon Web Services ecosystem<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you already have a well-established Amazon stack, it&#8217;s a logical choice.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213088c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"213088c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1001\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/06\/api-management-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-196655\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/06\/api-management-2.webp 1500w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/06\/api-management-2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/06\/api-management-2-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/06\/api-management-2-768x513.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91920b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91920b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from these solutions proposed by the <\/span><b>three Cloud giants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there are several noteworthy API Management references. Modular and open source, <\/span><b>Kong Gateway<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be self-hosted, deployed in the cloud, or used in an enterprise version with a complete management interface.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also offers a <\/span><b>rich ecosystem of plugins<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (auth, log, cache, transform\u2026), perfect for a <\/span><b>hybrid use<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or for <\/span><b>microservices architectures<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If your needs go beyond simple API exposure, <\/span><b>MuleSoft Anypoint Platform<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is ideal. More oriented towards large-scale integration, it allows the connection of an entire information system via complex flows.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This allows you to connect your ERP, CRM, or <\/span><b>legacy systems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Additionally, <\/span><b>MuleSoft<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also excels in governance, data lineage, and documentation aspects. Less known, but increasingly used in Europe, <\/span><b>Gravitee<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers a complete solution both <\/span><b>open source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>cloud-native<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with lifecycle management, authentication, analysis, and subscription plan features.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its promise is a <\/span><b>platform that is lightweight, modern, and extensible<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It&#8217;s up to you to choose the solution best suited to your API volume, the level of automation you seek, and your existing technical ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd331ed elementor-align-center button-principale elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dd331ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out more about API<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e73976 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"4e73976\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c86db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2c86db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">How to industrialize your API strategy without getting tangled in the code?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cadd186 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cadd186\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adopting an API Management solution does not guarantee success on its own. To fully leverage it, you must build a <\/span><b>structured approach<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, aligned with technical and business challenges. The first step is to set the rules of the game. Versioning your APIs, systematically documenting, publishing according to a <\/span><b>clear process<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: it seems obvious&#8230; but it isn&#8217;t always.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishing standards from the outset helps to <\/span><b>avoid drifts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and maintain consistency as the number of APIs increases. Moreover, a classic trap is to entrust API Management solely to the <\/span><b>IT team<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Yet, a well-designed API meets a business need.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It must be designed with the end users in mind, whether they are partner developers, clients, or internal teams. <\/span><b>Creating a clear and accessible developer portal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is often a decisive factor. The third key point is to <\/span><b>automate to breathe easier<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Generating documentation from code, automating performance tests, integrating <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/azure-data-factory-devops-pipelines\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">API deployment into a CI\/CD pipeline<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: API Management integrates into DevOps.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Fewer manual operations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> mean fewer errors and more time for innovation. However, you must also think long-term. An API is a contract between two systems. You must therefore <\/span><b>plan for changes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without breaking everything, <\/span><b>plan deprecations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>anticipate future needs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. API Management precisely aids in accompanying this living ecosystem without losing track.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a764a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a764a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/06\/api-management-3.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-196656\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/06\/api-management-3.webp 1500w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/06\/api-management-3-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/06\/api-management-3-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/06\/api-management-3-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f77128 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"4f77128\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7624b2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7624b2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">API Management and Power Platform: The art of connecting without exposure<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e575e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e575e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Microsoft universe, APIs are not merely technical components. They are the fuel that powers the entire Power Platform. They are consumed by <\/span><b>Power Apps to create dynamic business apps<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, orchestrated by <\/span><b>Power Automate to automate processes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>linked to Power BI for near real-time data ingestion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Problem: when each tool exploits a different API, with its own logic, rules, and vulnerabilities&#8230; it quickly becomes chaotic. Fortunately, <\/span><b>Azure API Management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> acts as the <\/span><b>orchestrator of interfaces<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Its role is to centralize access, normalize behaviors, monitor usage, and regulate calls.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All within a <\/span><b>unified governance logic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Consider the example of a Power Apps application designed for HR to view internal profiles from a legacy system.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30997d4 elementor-align-center button-principale elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"30997d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find a course for you<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f0a02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6f0a02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of directly calling the <\/span><b>SI API<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it is possible to publish it in Azure API Management to add an <\/span><b>authentication layer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like Azure AD, an API key, or OAuth. This allows for rate limiting and exposes this controlled version through a <\/span><b>custom connector in Power Apps<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Security is strengthened, the experience is smoother, and there is no longer a direct dependency on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/all-about-backend-go\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">backend<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The same logic applies to Power Automate: an <\/span><b>external API<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for example, a CRM one) can be encapsulated, transformed on the fly, and used in an automated flow without dealing with technical complexity.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to Azure API Management, it is also possible to monitor errors, trace calls, and adjust quotas during load spikes. Meanwhile, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-engineer-role-skills-salary\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data Engineers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using Power BI can expose a <\/span><b>\u201cpush dataset\u201d API<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or feed a model via Power Query using connectors that go through an <\/span><b>API Gateway layer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within the <\/span><b>Power Platform<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, API Management is therefore both an industrialization accelerator, a safety net for security, and a keystone for a modern data architecture!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80a59ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"80a59ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"931\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/06\/api-management-4.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-196657\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/06\/api-management-4.webp 1500w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/06\/api-management-4-300x186.webp 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/06\/api-management-4-1024x636.webp 1024w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2025\/06\/api-management-4-768x477.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbb3686 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"cbb3686\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03667f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03667f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">API Management, a solution for making your tools interoperable and robust<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24c4e7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24c4e7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APIs, automation, connectors, orchestrations&#8230; <\/span><b>data flows<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are multiplying continuously, and so is the need to maintain control. API Management is not merely a comfort, but a necessity for any organization intending to <\/span><b>build a robust, secure, and scalable architecture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a rich environment like the <\/span><b>Power Platform<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it becomes an essential point of passage to link the components together: Power BI, Power Automate, Power App\u2014all rely on well-managed, exposed, and monitored APIs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The result: more reliable automations, more reactive dashboards, and more autonomous teams. To learn how to master these architectural, integration, and governance challenges, you can <\/span><b>choose DataScientest<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-engineer-course\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data Engineer training<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will enable you to <\/span><b>learn to design robust data pipelines<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>handle APIs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, use tools like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/azure-data-factory-what-is-it-and-what-is-it-for\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azure Data Factory<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Databricks, or <\/span><b>Azure API Management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>build cloud architectures<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> designed for scalability and security.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also offer <\/span><b>certified training<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/aws-training\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">master cloud platforms AWS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Microsoft Azure, including their API Management services. These solutions are also part of our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/course-devops\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DevOps engineer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and cloud administrator training, as they&#8217;ve become indispensable for these professions!<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our programs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are accessible via <\/span><b>BootCamp<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>apprenticeship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or <\/span><b>continuing education<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and are fundable via the CPF or France Travail. <\/span><b>With DataScientest<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, structure your data, orchestrate your APIs, and unleash the full potential of your data architecture!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7b7a7c elementor-align-center button-principale elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c7b7a7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join DataScientest<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-571b596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"571b596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You know everything about API Management. 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