Process Flow

Enterprises or developers selectively expose and monetize their services and data through APIG.

1. Creating an API Group

   Each API belongs to an API group. Create an API group before creating an API.

2. (Optional) Adding an SSL Certificate for an API
3. Configuring the Domain Name for Calling APIs

   Before exposing an API, bind an independent domain name to the target group so that API callers can access the API.

   You can debug the API using the debugging domain name allocated to the group to which the API belongs. The domain name can be accessed a maximum of 1000 times every day.

4. (Optional) Creating a Load Balance Channel

   Create a load balance channel to access backend services deployed on a specified server.

5. Creating an API

   Encapsulate existing backend services into standard RESTful or gRPC APIs and expose them to external systems.

   After APIs are created, perform operations in Configuring API Policies and Managing APIs based on service requirements.

6. Debugging an API

   Verify whether the API is working normally.

7. (Optional) Configuring the Environment and Environment Variables

   An API can be called in different environments, such as production, testing, and development environments.

8. Publishing an API

   The API can be called only after it has been published in an environment.