Using an API management tool was new for us and it's definitely brought us a lot of value since implementation.
IT Enterprise Architect - Middleware & Integration at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Stable, good pricing, and integrates well with other Azure services
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is quite stable. We have no issues with it. there have been no crashes and we haven't experienced bugs or glitches. It's been quite reliable."
- "The portal where we publish the APIs could be improved. Maybe this is because we didn't configure it. It is quite easy to bypass API management because we have a lot of information shared on the portal, where we publish our APIs. I worry there is potential for a security breach in the API publishing. There needs to be more security available on terms of the way we publish them."
How has it helped my organization?
What is most valuable?
The way the solution integrates with other Azure services is its most valuable aspect.
What needs improvement?
The portal where we publish the APIs could be improved. Maybe this is because we didn't configure it. It is quite easy to bypass API management because we have a lot of information shared on the portal, where we publish our APIs. I worry there is potential for a security breach in the API publishing. There needs to be more security available on terms of the way we publish them.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've been using the solution for three years now.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is quite stable. We have no issues with it. there have been no crashes and we haven't experienced bugs or glitches. It's been quite reliable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is totally scalable. If a company needs to build out the solution to expand it, they can do so easily.
How are customer service and support?
Support is very good. We have a direct line of contact with Microsoft product management's technical support. Contacting Microsoft has been very easy. It's perfect.
How was the initial setup?
I did not participate in the installation. However, from the information I have received, it was quite difficult. It wasn't difficult because of the solution itself but because, for us, it was a totally new solution. We had no experience with it. If a company has a lot of experience with Azure API Management, it would be rather straightforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing of the product is reasonable. It was one of the selling points for us when we were looking for a solution for our company.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We did evaluate a few other solutions before ultimately going with Microsoft. We looked at MuleSoft, for example, but it was a totally new environment for us. Another solution didn't have the level of maturity we wanted in a cloud product. Microsoft was also new, however, we had a lot of contacts there and we had all of their interfaces. After looking at the pricing and features, it ended up being the best option.
What other advice do I have?
So far, we've been very happy with the solution.
I'd rate it eight out of ten overall.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
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Product Lead at Optum
Ideal for enterprise implementation and integrations across different platforms
Pros and Cons
- "Microsoft Azure API Management is a good, comprehensive solution for enterprise implementation."
- "The solution's integration suite needs improvement."
What is our primary use case?
We've been using Microsoft Azure API Management for integrations across different platforms.
What is most valuable?
Microsoft Azure API Management is a good, comprehensive solution for enterprise implementation.
What needs improvement?
The solution's integration suite needs improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Azure API Management for 2 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Microsoft Azure API Management is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Microsoft Azure API Management is a scalable solution.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have previously used a lot of solutions, including GCP (Google Cloud Platform).
How was the initial setup?
The solution's initial setup is pretty straightforward. However, more public documentation could have been available from other open communities. The solution is still being improved, and insufficient documentation is available on public forums.
On a scale from one to ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy, I rate the solution's initial setup a seven or seven and a half out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
Microsoft Azure API Management is a good, comprehensive solution for enterprise implementation. Therefore, big organizations should definitely consider using it.
Overall, I rate the solution an 8 out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Solution Architect at a sports company with 201-500 employees
Good API hosting and management and very stable
Pros and Cons
- "The API management and the hosting of the API platform are great."
- "The documentation could be improved for the customer."
What is our primary use case?
We have company-wide APIs which are hosted in Niger, and some of the external clients access the applications via the API, and we provide the post-data information. The clients get their data from our larger API.
What is most valuable?
The way the API management handles the calls and call throttling is excellent.
The API management and the hosting of the API platform are great.
What needs improvement?
We haven't used API model that much, so I'm not in a good position to say recommendations as we are still exploring the Azure API management. We need more time to fully take in the solution before pointing our its flaws.
The documentation could be improved for the customer. The instructions on the district API and the initial stages of working with the solution need to be documented better so that users are more informed and they can have an improved experience.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for three years now.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of the solution is good. We haven't had any issues. I can't recall bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of the solution is very good. If a company needs to expand it, it should be able to do so quite easily.
Currently, we have between 500-600 users in our organization on the solution.
How are customer service and technical support?
We haven't really used technical support too often. Therefore, I can't really speak to their level of knowledge or responsiveness to issues.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We previously used IBM Open Shift. We switched due to the fact that the company was going to Azure and we didn't want multiple clients.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup isn't too difficult and doesn't take too long. You need to handle it to have the management gateway. Of course, every time it is deployed, then it needs to be configured to work with API. That could take some time.
For the deployment and maintenance, the size of the team you need depends on the project. We had a couple of developers on ours, for example.
What about the implementation team?
I assisted with the implementation. I tend to handle it myself.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It's my understanding that the licensing is very clear. However, I'm not involved in it in any way, and therefore, I'm not sure what the cost structure is.
What other advice do I have?
We're just a customer.
We do plan to continue to use the product going forward.
I'm not sure if I would recommend the solution. It depends on how their organization and architecture is, and if they're doing on-prem or cloud, depending on the requirement. It's very hard to say.
That said, I would rate it overall at eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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CTO at Huber
Secure, integrate well with existing APIs, and has good technical support
Pros and Cons
- "Without a doubt, it has a very robust, strong marketplace where we can directly integrate with existing APIs and begin working on those."
- "It should be easier to integrate."
What is our primary use case?
Microsoft Azure API Management is used for platform deployment, hosting, virtual servers, third-party integrations, and the Azure Marketplace.
What is most valuable?
Without a doubt, it has a very robust, strong marketplace where we can directly integrate with existing APIs and begin working on those.
Microsoft Azure API Management is a secure solution.
What needs improvement?
It should be easier to integrate.
For how long have I used the solution?
We are in the process of migrating from Amazon AWS to Microsoft Azure API Management. We are just getting started, we have been using it for a few weeks.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Microsoft Azure API Management is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Microsoft Azure API Management is definitely a scalable product.
It is not based on how many resources will be used, but we will be using three virtual machines from the Azure platform.
We plan to increase our usage.
How are customer service and support?
We are Microsoft partners, MSP, and we have our own service providers to support this activity.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We use Google Workspaces and our platform is on Microsoft Azure.
Previously, we were using AWS EC2 Instances, but because we are a Microsoft MSP and also took into account the Active Directory capabilities and the Azure Marketplace, we decided to shift more to Azure.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is more or less straightforward.
It took a couple of weeks to complete the entire migration from Amazon AWS to Microsoft Azure API Management.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Licensing fees are paid on an annual basis.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
At the moment, we are not using CRM solutions but we are looking into Zoho CRM.
We had planned to use Salesforce, but we changed our minds and decided to use Zoho CRM instead.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.
I would rate Azure API Management a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Consulting Chief Information Officer at Tippingedge
API management platform which offers scalability, stability, and easy integration
Pros and Cons
- "Easy to integrate API management platform. It is a stable and scalable solution."
- "Performance issues from this platform need to be sorted out."
What is our primary use case?
We are in the healthcare industry, so all the applications which are related to one hospital, it binds to Microsoft Azure API Management, and this is our use case for it.
What is most valuable?
I like the integration function of Microsoft Azure API Management. Integration of this solution is easy.
What needs improvement?
There's some area for improvement for this solution's performance. Sometimes it can be challenging. We're working with design patents and we're hoping to see the performance issues sorted out.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've been working with Microsoft Azure API Management for a year now.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Microsoft Azure API Management is a stable product, but we have not been able to test it yet on a multi-cloud environment.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Microsoft Azure API Management is scalable. There are no issues with its scalability.
How are customer service and support?
Microsoft has a good technical support team. They are very helpful.
How was the initial setup?
Integration of this solution is easy. I won't call it an initial setup. It's an integration.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I was able to work with Apigee.
What other advice do I have?
We used Microsoft Azure API Management only in the Microsoft environment, but not in a multi-cloud environment.
Microsoft Azure API Management is cloud-based, in particular, it is a single cloud centered around Microsoft components and not on the Cross components.
I have no idea on how long it took to implement Microsoft Azure API Management. The testing and development team is the best resource on how long it took.
The number of users of this solution in the group I'm associated with is 300,000. Increasing the number of users will depend on the mergers and acquisitions, and how the group is doing.
For maintenance, we have a backend support team that handles application support. The major point is that if the API has a lot of issues, particularly in data silos, Microsoft Azure API Management has made it more convenient to manage those.
We're still trying and testing the integration function of this solution, and we're also trying to go deeper into its performance.
My rating for Microsoft Azure API Management is a nine out of ten.
I don't have any variance data with Apigee. Apigee is better than Microsoft. I have more numbers for Apigee compared to Microsoft.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Principal Architect at Fracral
Can be used for integration across multiple services and API marketplace solutions
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features of the solution are its importing and publishing."
- "The solution’s security and performance could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
Microsoft Azure API Management is used for integration across multiple services, API marketplace solutions, and information exchange solutions.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of the solution are its importing and publishing.
What needs improvement?
The solution’s security and performance could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Azure API Management for four to five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate Microsoft Azure API Management an eight out of ten for stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Our clients for the solution are small, medium and enterprise businesses.
I rate Microsoft Azure API Management an eight out of ten for scalability.
How are customer service and support?
Microsoft provides good premier support, but its general customer support is not that great.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
I rate Microsoft Azure API Management a seven out of ten for the ease of its initial setup.
What about the implementation team?
The solution can be deployed in five to ten minutes.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
Microsoft Azure API Management is a cloud-based solution. Microsoft Azure API Management is a flexible, scalable, and easy-to-use solution.
Overall, I rate Microsoft Azure API Management an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Platform Architect at Ernst & Young
Hybrid API management solution used specifically for API protection and rate limits
Pros and Cons
- "We use this solution for API rate limiting and for its security features against DDoS."
- "The scalability of this solution could be improved. The volume which the API Management task service can handle needs to be improved. Cost wise, this solution could be optimized."
What is our primary use case?
We have been using this solution to protect our APIs and to decouple our APIs between the host versus the outside world. It operates as a gateway pattern in front of the APIs.
What is most valuable?
We use this solution for API rate limiting and for its security features against DDoS.
What needs improvement?
The scalability of this solution could be improved. The volume which the API Management task service can handle needs to be improved. Cost wise, this solution could be optimized.
For how long have I used the solution?
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is not a scalable solution.
How are customer service and support?
The customer service and support for this solution is average. They have not been able to provide a solution to some of the challenges we have faced.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is not complex as this is a PaaS-based solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
This is an expensive solution.
What other advice do I have?
I would advise others to evaluate their volumes, nonfunctional requirements, and just check whether the NFR performance metrics of API Management has been met. Otherwise, better take a trade-off between, because we have gone through the hard path, tried everything using it, and then we have moved from API Management to Apigee.
I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.
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Senior Operational Technical Analyst at a construction company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Integrates with a third party and is stable and easy to install
Pros and Cons
- "The stability and performance are good. It is easy to install, and it scales well too."
- "It could be more user friendly for developers. It would be nice if developers could view things more easily."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution to integrate with a third party with API integration.
What is most valuable?
So far, we are satisfied with the product. The stability and performance are good.
It is easy to install, and it scales well too.
The technical support is good, and we get prompt support.
What needs improvement?
It could be more user friendly for developers. It would be nice if developers could view things more easily.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for nearly six months.
It's a cloud-based solution.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
So far, there's good stability, and we have not had any issues with it.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Because it is on the Azure platform, it is always scalable and is easy to scale as well. If you want to use it more, then we can add more resources.
We started using Microsoft Azure API Management six months ago as a POC, and now it's online. We probably have about 30,000 users.
We hope to increase usage by moving all API onto API Management.
How are customer service and support?
Microsoft's technical support is good. We have the premium support package, so we get support straight away.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward.
Because you need to define the API contract, initially it may take about two months. However, this is not due to the Microsoft product.
What about the implementation team?
We had our internal consultant handle the implementation. We had a team including an integration engineer.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay for a yearly license.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend Microsoft Azure API Management and would rate it at eight on a scale from one to ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner.
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