A Lap Around the Azure API Management Service

Raul Camacho | Principal Consultant

Agenda

◦Why Web APIs◦Intro to Azure API Management Service◦Demo◦Questions

Web APIs

API: (Application Programming Interface) – unit of functionality publicly available

Web API: API exposed over HTTP protocol ◦ Usually follow the REST architectural style◦ Use TCP/IP as transport◦ Model operations as read, write, update, delete after HTTP verbs

Why should I care about Web APIs?

Ecosystem

For a consumer: wide range of third party services available

For a provider: large developer audience, ease the adoption on provider’s services

Developer benefits

Web APIs simplify interfaces◦ Adopt HTTP verbs◦ Model functionality in terms of read, write operations

The Azure API Management Service

DEVELOPER PORTAL

PUBLISHERPORTAL

PROXY

PUBLISHER / API TEAM

DEVELOPERS

APPS

Hosted anywhere.Developed using any

technology.

BACKENDWEB

SERVICE

Value Proposition

Publish your APIs◦ Securely◦ At scale

Reach new audiences

Create an API platform

Monetize your digital assets and/or capabilities

Features Admin portal - manage your APIs

Proxy – hosts public versions of your APIs

Developer portal – promotes API adoption

Analytics – insight into usage, health of your APIs

DEMO

Takeaways

There’s a large ecosystem of providers and consumers of Web APIs

Azure API Management Service does the heavy-lifting for you

Resources

http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/api-management-get-started/

MS TechEd 2014 talk:

http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2014/DEV-B382

Questions?

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