Introduction to digiRunner API Management (APIM)
digiRunner APIM 4.2 Documentation
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digiRunner is a mission-critical, flexible, lightweight, and blazing-fast Open Source solution that helps your organization control who, when, and how users access your APIs. As an API Management solution, it enables you to effortlessly manage the lifecycle of your APIs. Download digiRunner to document, discover, and publish your APIs.
digiRunner is particularly important in microservices architectures, which often consist of multiple backend services, each providing specific functionality. It can abstract these backend services into a single API endpoint, making it easier for clients to access and use.
Key Features
Intelligent Routing: Efficiently directs API requests to the appropriate backend service based on request parameters, ensuring optimized performance.
Comprehensive Security: Protects your APIs with multi-layered authentication and authorization mechanisms to safeguard against threats.
Real-time Monitoring: Tracks API performance with detailed metrics for proactive issue detection and quick resolution.
Traffic Management: Maintains system stability by controlling the frequency of API access and setting usage quotas.
Benefits
Streamlined Frontend Development: Simplifies development by providing a unified API entry point, reducing complexity for frontend developers.
Improved System Stability: Increases reliability with advanced traffic control mechanisms and comprehensive error handling.
Enhanced Security: Protects your system with robust, multi-level security measures to mitigate potential risks.
Efficient Microservices Management: Facilitates unified governance of microservices through centralized API management.
Common Use Cases
API Consolidation: Unify multiple backend services into a single, accessible API to streamline system interactions.
Access Control: Implement robust security measures to prevent unauthorized API access and ensure data integrity.
Usage Insights: Gain in-depth visibility into API usage patterns with comprehensive monitoring data.
Rate Limiting: Prevent system overload by enforcing rate limits, ensuring consistent performance and stability.
Data Transformation: Transform API outputs into various formats (e.g., JSON, XML) to support diverse client requirements.
For easy access to digiRunner API Management Platform, please refer to the following section:
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