Akamai API Gateway is a powerful solution that governs API traffic by authenticating, authorizing, and controlling requests from API consumers. Leveraging Akamai's cloud delivery platform, which handles over 445 billion API hits daily, it maximizes scalability and reliability. The gateway allows businesses to focus on API strategy, design, and implementation rather than building and maintaining management infrastructure. Key features include scalable access control, quota enforcement, developer tools, and seamless integration with Akamai Intelligent Platform. By pushing API logic to the edg...
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Akamai Technologies
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Akamai API Gateway is a robust solution designed to manage and secure API traffic at scale. It authenticates, authorizes, and controls requests from API consumers, leveraging Akamai's extensive cloud delivery platform. This gateway allows businesses to focus on API strategy and implementation while ensuring maximum scalability and reliability. By pushing API logic to the edge, it offers enhanced security, performance, and control over API traffic.
Key Features
Scalable Access Control Ensures secure and efficient API access management
- Validates JSON Web Tokens (JWT) and API keys at the edge
- Rejects unauthorized requests before reaching the origin
- Simplifies API key lifecycle management
Quota Enforcement Manages API usage effectively
- Sets and enforces API request limits per hour, per consumer
- Enables tiered access for APIs and enforces business SLAs
Developer Tools Streamlines API deployment and management
- Supports common API definition languages (Swagger and RAML)
- Provides administrative APIs for automated management
- Allows independent caching and delivery rule definition for each API
Seamless Integration Enhances API protection and performance
- Integrates with Kona Site Defender and Bot Manager for malicious traffic protection
- Equips APIs with routing and protocol optimizations
- Improves reliability through traffic management solutions
Benefits
Enhanced Security Protects APIs from threats and misuse
- Rejects unauthorized requests at the edge, reducing origin load
- Integrates with Akamai's security solutions for comprehensive protection
Improved Scalability Handles large volumes of API traffic efficiently
- Leverages Akamai's cloud delivery platform that processes over 445 billion API hits daily
- Reduces the need for extensive infrastructure buildout
Simplified Management Streamlines API governance and control
- Centralizes API authentication, authorization, and quota management
- Provides tools for easy deployment and automated management
Optimized Performance Enhances API responsiveness and reliability
- Utilizes Akamai's global network for improved routing and protocol optimizations
- Enables caching and delivery rules customization for each API