Glossary
API lifecycle
Stages during an API development or maintenance, which determines its exposure to
consumers.
API partners
Users within an organization who can publish and manage APIs and communities.
API programs
Events organized by API providers to engage consumers. They include hackathons and beta
programs.
API providers
Organizations or users who can manage APIs, communities, packages, custom assets, API
programs, and partners.
community
Users who share a common department, privilege, or interest grouped for allowing access to
certain assets.
custom assets
Any reference, other than APIs, that consumers can use in their application
development.
themes
Templates that are used to specify the appearance of UI elements.