F5 NGINX Management Suite API Connectivity Manager

Create a Single Source of Truth for Your APIs and Microservices

Enable internal and external developers to rapidly discover, onboard, and use APIs in their projects with consistent documentation and versioning.

With API Connectivity Manager you can:

• Deploy developer portals to enable seamless API and service discovery for internal and external developers
• Onboard new APIs with proper documentation using out-of-the-box support for the Open API Specification
• Enable self‑service workflows so developers can register, generate API credentials, and immediately begin using APIs in their projects
• Help developers move from onboarding to "hello world" in minutes by testing API calls with the API explorer within the developer portal

Govern and Secure APIs with Visibility and Control Across Every Environment

Provide uniform and consistent oversight for platform environments, certificates, and configurations from a single pane of glass.

With API Connectivity Manager you can:

• Create and scale policies across the enterprise to simplify administration and reduce risks from configuration errors or security gaps
• Apply workspace isolation for service and infrastructure teams by giving developers dedicated spaces to deploy API proxies using global configurations
• Empower developers to manage API‑level policies with fine-grained controls for rate limiting, authentication, and more

Recommended Resources

• Blog: What Is API Management?
• Blog: What Customers Tell Us They Need for Modern API Management
• Blog: Best Practices for Managing Internal APIs