API Management in IICS Flashcards
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In IICS API Center, what is an 'API Consumer'?
Answer: An application, developer, or system that subscribes to and calls a published API
An API Consumer is the external application, developer, or system that subscribes to and invokes a published API through API Center.
What is an 'OAuth 2.0' policy in IICS API Center used for?
Answer: Securing API access using OAuth 2.0 token-based authentication and authorization
An OAuth 2.0 policy enforces token-based security on APIs, requiring callers to present a valid OAuth access token issued by an authorization server.
What does the 'Developer Portal' in IICS API Center provide to API consumers?
Answer: A self-service portal where developers can discover APIs, view documentation, and obtain access credentials
The Developer Portal is a self-service web interface where API consumers can browse available APIs, read documentation, and subscribe for access.
In IICS API Management, what is 'API Analytics' used for?
Answer: Tracking API usage metrics such as call volume, latency, error rates, and consumer activity
API Analytics provides visibility into how APIs are being used — including call counts, latency trends, error rates, and which consumers are most active.
What is the purpose of a 'CORS policy' applied to an API in IICS API Center?
Answer: Controlling which browser origins are allowed to make cross-origin API requests
A CORS policy specifies which browser origins are permitted to make cross-origin requests to the API, controlling browser-based security.
In IICS, what does 'API lifecycle management' encompass?
Answer: The end-to-end process of designing, publishing, versioning, deprecating, and retiring APIs
API lifecycle management covers all phases of an API's existence from initial design and publishing through versioning, deprecation, and eventual retirement.