Managing APIs Made Simple with IBM API Connect
June 20, 2025

Managing APIs Made Simple with IBM API Connect

Ana Shubitidze | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with IBM API Connect

I use IBM API Connect for full lifecycle API management—from design to deployment and deprecation. We expose a large number of APIs to multiple vendors and manage them all easily through the portal and it also helps in monitoring access and automating the configuration process of new APIs.

Pros

  • i love the security features and features like rate limiting and throttling
  • the best thing I like is that it's very easy to configure and manage access for specific products at individual and group levels
  • the UI of the developer and admin portal is good for managing and viewing the available products

Cons

  • with this layer of APIC configuration, it adds a bit more delay
  • the platform is very slow if I import the API and try to view or edit it in the API editor
  • customer support is not very efficient
  • it helped improve our productivity
  • it made managing and analyzing APIs much smoother
The tutorials are real friends—they make this tool super convenient and useful and I also found the GUI clean and easy to navigate. Designing APIs was easy, especially with OpenAPI support.

Do you think IBM API Connect delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with IBM API Connect's feature set?

Yes

Did IBM API Connect live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of IBM API Connect go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy IBM API Connect again?

Yes

I recommend it if you're managing a lot of APIs and want a clean interface that makes your life easier and it's really handy when working with containers or deploying on Red Hat OpenShift, also I found it quick to deploy on our on-prem VM appliance, which was a plus.

IBM API Connect Feature Ratings

API Management
7.7
API access control
7
Rate limits and usage policies
8
API usage data
8
API user onboarding
9
API versioning
7
Usage billing and payments
7
API monitoring and logging
8

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