Boomi's API platform against shadow APIs and API sprawl
Boomi's new API management platform supports developers in finding, managing, securing and marketing service and data interfaces.
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The Boomi cloud integration platform introduces a new control plane for API management that gives developers a detailed overview of the company's existing API landscape, introduces control and security mechanisms, collects metrics and facilitates marketing.
The new API platform consists of two parts: firstly, the control plane on the user interface for simple API management via drag and drop, which belongs to the low-code segment. Secondly, Boomi improves scalability and security in the underlying backend. The provider has acquired the API startup APIIDA and the Mashery gateway from Tibco for both parts.
The Control Plane provides developers with a complete overview of the existing API landscape in the company. They can see which APIs are active, which are redundant (API sprawl) and which security guidelines they comply with. Security-critical shadow APIs that are often used by attackers are uncovered. The tool also shows data loads and performance at the interfaces.
When managing the API, policies can be enforced, data and service resources can be controlled, documentation can be created and filters can be set for targets and services. Users monitor the gateways of Apigee, AWS, Azure, Boomi, Broadcom, Gravitee, Kong and WSO2 from a central location. According to the manufacturer, this central view makes it easier to uncover weak teams and distribute resources in the cloud in a cost-effective manner.
Boomi also emphasizes in the announcement that the new platform makes it easier for product managers to market APIs, as they can create well-documented and secured products.
The American manufacturer, which will be part of Dell until 2021, offers a low-code integration platform in the cloud for controlling various services and data sources. The name comes from the Hindu earth deity Bhumi.
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