Item: IBM API Connect
Rating: 6
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Use: The product is used as an API gateway solution for internal and external customers. Problem: The stripe payment gateway doesn’t provide support in Saudi Arabia. The product doesn’t support adding a new payment gateway within the region. The product doesn’t support postpaid payments. The product doesn’t provide support for developer portal customization. The product API manager doesn’t provide flexibility to API developers for writing codes(XSLT and gateway script). It doesn’t provide full support of the Node.js module’s Developer portal and doesn’t look attractive to the business team Use case: Adding an in-house payment gateway and also an external payment gateway provider. Customization of the customer onboarding process. Customization on plan subscription. MFA for login. For example OTP

Pros and Cons

Open API specs support.
Various security implementations like OAuth, JWT, etc.
Analytics
SOAP to REST and vice versa.

Easy troubleshooting.
Support for databases like MongoDB, MySQL.
Support for Redis.
Support for third party connectors.
Full support on Node.js.
Easy of API development and testing.
IBM APIC Infocenter document enhancement.
Require same or more feature as Google Apigee.
Support on mock data and mock server.
Java support.
Support on full feature of developer portal and analytics.

Return on Investment

It provide leverage to existing Datapower installation and developer.
Its good ROI for existing users of IBM datapower.
API journey is good.
Looking for full features on various areas like developer portal, analytics, and management.