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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. Its goal is consistency, security and reusability across teams. Implementation includes policies, gateways, design standards and review processes to enforce compliance.
Percentage of APIs that pass governance checks.
Average time to remediate governance violations.
Number of relevant errors or security incidents per time period.
A central team defines mandatory style guides and templates that are validated in CI.
Policies are enforced at the API gateway, e.g. authentication and rate limiting.
Standardized onboarding checklists and contract APIs for external integrations.
Audit existing APIs and capture deviations.
Define guideline standards, versioning and deprecation rules.
Implement automated checks in CI and configure gateway rules.
Establish communication, training and continuous reviews.