IBM API Connect Reviews and Ratings

Rating: 8.8 out of 10

Score

8.8 out of 10

Community insights

TrustRadius Insights for IBM API Connect are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

Pros

Security Features: Users have expressed admiration for the platform's robust security features, including a variety of authentication options like OAuth and JWT. This level of security has instilled confidence in many users regarding the safety of their data. The flexibility to choose among different authentication methods based on specific needs has been particularly appreciated.

Comprehensive API lifecycle management: The platform's comprehensive API lifecycle management capabilities have impressed reviewers, allowing for efficient handling and monitoring of APIs at every stage of their lifecycle. Users have highlighted how this feature streamlines the process of API development and maintenance, ultimately improving overall operational efficiency.

Integration Functionalities: Users find the integration functionalities of the platform to be highly effective, simplifying the development and management of API traffic with great efficiency. The seamless integration processes enable users to connect various systems easily and enhance interoperability between different components within their infrastructure.

Reviews

57 Reviews

API capabilities for the AI era

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

October 15, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

IBM API Connect (APIC) is a go to platform solution for enterprise system integration needs, when the API based integration pattern or architecture is the right approach. The tooling offers AI driven support in implementation and several other developer experience friendly features allowing the developer to focus on the business requirements and logic rather than struggling with the toolset.

Pros

API access management
API mapping and design
API catalogue and gateway support

Cons

API monetization support
API reusability support
Natural language development with code assistants support

Likelihood to Recommend

IBM API Connect is a robust, enterprise grade, packaged integration solution where developers get a lot of support in the development process every step of the way. The tooling and architecture supports a multitude of infrastructure combinations and requirements, making any combination of on prem to cloud and/or SaaS systems easily implementable.

Verified User

Consultant in Information Technology (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

8 years of experience

Improved with IBM API Connect

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

October 9, 2025

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

Likelihood to Recommend

IBM API Connect is useful when you need to manage access to your APIs, allowing them to be monetized through their consumption.

Javier Murganti

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

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

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Manage API full lifecycle with IBM API Connect

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

October 9, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

In our organization, we use IBM API Connect To manage entire API lifecycle

Pros

I think IBM API Connect does the API analytics dashboard well
In my experience, IBM API Connect Provides security well
In my opinion, IBM API Connect Manages API lifecycle well

Cons

In my opinion, IBM API Connect has room for improvement to Sort the subscribed products in alphabetical order

Likelihood to Recommend

In my opinion, I would like recommend IBM API Connect to a colleague for Security, API Governance, and Manage data validation

Verified User

Employee in Information Technology (501-1000 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

IBM API Connect Review

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

October 9, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We firmly believe that these tools can help us centralize security and collaboration between business teams and IT technicians, increasingly leading us to implement strategies that truly help us successfully adopt and implement our company's digital transformation.

Creemos firmenmente en que esta herramientas nos puede ayudar a centralizar la seguridad y colaboracion entre equipos del negocio y los tecnicos de IT. Llevandonos cada vez a poder implementar estrategias que verdaderamente nos ayuden la correcta adopcion e implementacion de la transformacion digital de nuestra empresa.

Pros

Centralize the containerized API architecture
Properly manage security in APIs
Document APIs in an orderly manner and based on best practices
Centralizar la arquitectura contenerizada de APIs
Gestionar correctamente la seguridad en Las APIs
Documentar las APIs de manera ordenada y en base a las mejores practicas

Cons

Omnichannel in Retail Business
Integration of financial credit systems
Management and monitoring of third-party APIs
Omnicanalidad en negocios de Retail
Integracion de sistemas de credito financiero
Gestion y monitored de APIs de terceros

Likelihood to Recommend

It's a very capable tool for creating and managing APIs, allowing you to properly manage their security, governance, and deployment.

Es una herramienta muy capaz para la creacion y gestion de APIs, puedes llevar de manera correcta la seguridad de las mismas, su gobierno y su despliegue.

<i>This review was originally written in Spanish and has been translated into English using a third-party translation tool. While we strive for accuracy, some nuances or meanings may not be perfectly captured.</i>

Verified User

Employee in Information Technology (1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

14 years of experience

review

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

October 9, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

In our organization, We use IBM API Connect as an enterprise API gateway

Pros

In my experience, IBM API Connect is very fast
In my opinion, IBM API Connect is secure
I think IBM API Connect is Easy to maintain

Cons

I think IBM API Connect has room for improvement by providing More frequent release of versions
In my experience, there is room for improvement in IBM API Connect with Stable versions with resource utilization

Likelihood to Recommend

it is very fast and secure

Verified User

Manager in Information Technology (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

7 years of experience

A Good API management product

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

October 9, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

In our organization IBM API Connect is primarily used for the API management across the enterprise. IBM API Connect integrates with ACE and various other back end systems.

Pros

In our experience, IBM API Connect Security is done well
I think IBM API Connect does Managing API products well

Cons

In my opinion, there is room for improvement in IBM API Connect with Ease of upgrade to higher version

Likelihood to Recommend

In my opinion, I would be likely to recommend IBM API Connect to a colleague because of Ease of API management and security

Verified User

Administrator in Information Technology (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

10 years of experience

IBM API Connect Review

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

October 9, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use IBM API Connect to help customers implement API First Strategy.

IBM API Connect helps discover the APIs in the organization and help manage lifecycle of APIs. It helps in socializing the APIs with wider range of audience within organization as well as it helps to expose APIs to external world. Developer portal helps partner onboarding easy as partners can try out the APIs before actually entering into contract with the clients.

Pros

API lifecycle management
API Discovery
Developer portal experience

Cons

More visualization in how policies/APIs and products are being connected
Simplify the components or at least better visualization of IBM API Connect subsystems like API Manager, Analytics, gateways
I think we can simplify the GUI and jumping from developers portal to analytics to API manager etc
API automated testing

Likelihood to Recommend

IBM API Connect was really helpful in creating proxy API layers around functionality implemented in ACE as well as other applications.

API security features were easy to implement.

It was not suitable tool for transformation of he messages - the functionality is limited but that is understandable. Overall for converting existing application into API and exposing them internally or externally securely was important use case for IBM API Connect.

Verified User

Director in Information Technology (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

Reseller

8 years of experience

IBM API Connect the obvious choice

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

October 9, 2025

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

Likelihood to Recommend

It empowers you to take control of your business processes.

Jacques Pottas

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

Vetted Review

7 years of experience

Real API Gateway

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

October 8, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

In our organization, 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

Likelihood to Recommend

I think I am likely to recommend IBM API Connect to a colleague by making IBM API Connect as Enterprise API gateway

Suresh Uppala

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

Vetted Review

8 years of experience

Lets go IBM API Connect

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

October 8, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

In our organization, we use IBM API Connect to Expose business specific API's to external vendors through IBM API Connect leveraging the enhanced security and authorization mechanisms provided by the application.

Pros

Authorization of the requests
Translation

Cons

Inbuilt policies for troubleshooting

Likelihood to Recommend

I think I am likely to recommend IBM API Connect to a colleague because IBM API Connect Acts as a gateway for requesting coming in to the org

Verified User

Employee in Engineering (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

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Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

October 9, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Pros

Centralize the containerized API architecture
Properly manage security in APIs
Document APIs in an orderly manner and based on best practices
Centralizar la arquitectura contenerizada de APIs
Gestionar correctamente la seguridad en Las APIs
Documentar las APIs de manera ordenada y en base a las mejores practicas

Cons

Omnichannel in Retail Business
Integration of financial credit systems
Management and monitoring of third-party APIs
Omnicanalidad en negocios de Retail
Integracion de sistemas de credito financiero
Gestion y monitored de APIs de terceros

Likelihood to Recommend

It's a very capable tool for creating and managing APIs, allowing you to properly manage their security, governance, and deployment.

Es una herramienta muy capaz para la creacion y gestion de APIs, puedes llevar de manera correcta la seguridad de las mismas, su gobierno y su despliegue.

Verified User

Employee in Information Technology (1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

14 years of experience