Enterprise API Management

Policy definition and implementation

API policies are a crucial piece of capability that enable the change of behavior of an API through configuration. Policies are collections of statements that are executed sequentially on the request or response of an API.

The API exposure block defines several types of policies that can be used to address different types of requirements. For example, policies can be applied to protect against common security threats, to implement authentication and authorization, to route and load balance incoming calls to multiple backend services, and even to enforce monetization plans.

This capability in particular refers to having the ability to apply to individual APIs, through a central management capability, policies ...