API Governance

Strategy and rules for consistent control of API design, lifecycle and operation across an organization.

API governance defines policies, processes and decision structures to manage API design, lifecycle and operation across an organization.

Maturity

Established

Cognitive loadMedium

360° overview

Six perspectives place the building block in context. The numbers show where each perspective continues in the reading path.

The building block at a glance

API Governance

360°

2

2

Integrations

API gateways (e.g. Kong, Apigee)

+2

1

Centrally defined policies for consistency.

Value stream stage: Build

4

3

4