Overview
A dynamic way to put APIs on display
Successful socialization calls for easy-to-use access by internal and external application developers.
IBM API Connect® comes with a built-in app developer interface called developer portal that makes it easy to innovate and to attract and engage new partnerships.
Features
Push out innovation and bring in new partners
Increase productivity
A modern user design based on customer and market feedback lets application developers easily find everything they need.
Build brand equity
A company-branded portal and customizable email capabilities help you increase brand awareness and developer engagement.
Improve decision-making
Portal analytics reveal insight about individual APIs so developers can make smart choices and optimize their applications.
Cultivate a community
Integrated community-building features like forums, blogs and ratings help you keep API developers coming back.
Promote autonomous innovation
A self-service portal access lets internal and external lines of business add, manage and govern APIs in their own space.
Customize almost everything
Simple, powerful and extensible customizations built on open source Drupal 8 let you tailor your portal to business needs.
Use case
Socializing APIs in the airline industry
To increase bookings, airlines are motivated to push flight information out to travel-related third-parties. With a company-branded developer portal created through IBM API Connect, airlines can allow travel app developers to easily grab flight data and share it.
The tools to socialize your APIs
Portal dashboard
Portal dashboard
Monitor your APIs, including related usage and responsiveness, using the dashboard.
API sharing
API sharing
Share your APIs with developers by creating subscriptions to products and plans.
Support features
Support features
Create a community around your APIs using forums and other support features.
Portal customization
Portal customization
Customize your developer portal to match and promote your organization’s brand.
Testimonial
We’ve created an ecosystem in which the APIs serve multiple verticals, allowing our partners to do what they’re really good at and us to focus on what we’re good at.
Ross Sharrott
CTO and Co-founder
Moneytree KK
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