What You’ll Learn
- An overview of the Azure API Management architecture
- Methods to secure APIs with subscriptions and certificates
- A step-by-step demonstration of building and hosting a backend API on Azure
This guide is designed for developers and IT professionals looking to enhance their understanding of API management on Azure. It assumes a basic familiarity with cloud services and API design principles.
Overview of Azure API Management
The Azure API Management service provides a structured and scalable approach to managing and monitoring APIs. It ensures that your API calls are efficiently routed, secured, and monitored through a central gateway. This architecture simplifies the process of managing multiple APIs and enhances security by enforcing access controls and authentication measures.Securing Your APIs
In a robust cloud environment, security is paramount. Azure API Management offers advanced methods to secure your APIs:- Subscriptions: Control access by assigning unique subscriptions to different users or user groups.
- Certificates: Utilize certificate-based authentication to ensure that only authorized users have access to your services.
Always ensure that your API endpoints are properly secured by implementing both subscription validation and certificate authentication. This dual-layer security approach minimizes the risk of unauthorized access.
Building and Hosting a Backend API
The final part of this guide covers the complete process of designing, securing, and deploying your backend API on the Azure API Management platform. We will take you through the step-by-step process, demonstrating how to:- Design your API backend.
- Secure your API endpoints using the provided security features.
- Deploy your API to the Azure API Management platform for scalable and efficient management.