What is StepZen (IBM API Connect Essentials)?
StepZen, now integrated into IBM as API Connect Essentials, empowers users to build, optimize, and scale GraphQL APIs with speed and efficiency. By allowing developers to connect and federate data from various sources including SQL, NoSQL, REST, SOAP, and other GraphQL APIs, it streamlines the process of creating a unified GraphQL API layer for seamless application development. The platform offers a robust, in-memory Golang-based GraphQL engine, ensuring high performance and security by design.
With its declarative building block approach, command-line interface (CLI) management, and built-in web-based dashboard for testing and reporting, StepZen supports rapid API prototyping and integration into CI/CD pipelines. Enterprise-level security ensures comprehensive authorization and authentication, making it suitable for organizations requiring strong protection of their data assets.
Features
- Declarative GraphQL Schema: Compose APIs using code building blocks for easy schema design.
- Multi-Source Federation: Instantly combine SQL, NoSQL, REST, SOAP, and GraphQL data sources.
- CLI-Driven Management: Handle schemas, configurations, and endpoints in a code-first framework ideal for CI/CD.
- Web-Based Dashboard: Test, manage, and monitor APIs with built-in reporting tools.
- Enterprise Security: Standardized authorization and authentication across all GraphQL operations.
- Optimized Execution: Runs on a high-performance in-memory Golang GraphQL engine.
- Scalable Deployment: Deploy on AWS or on-premise environments via IBM's infrastructure.
- API Management Integration: Apply rate limiting, performance controls, and developer portals.
Use Cases
- Rapidly creating unified enterprise GraphQL APIs across multiple legacy and modern data sources.
- Securing sensitive API endpoints with robust authentication and authorization.
- Integrating GraphQL API development into continuous integration and deployment workflows.
- Monitoring and reporting on API usage and performance within a web dashboard.
- Scaling GraphQL APIs in cloud or on-premise infrastructure for high-traffic business applications.
FAQs
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Can I connect multiple data sources using this platform?
Yes, the platform allows you to federate SQL, NoSQL, REST, SOAP, and existing GraphQL APIs into a unified GraphQL API layer. -
How is security enforced for APIs?
Enterprise-level security is enforced through standardized authorization and authentication mechanisms for all GraphQL queries, mutations, and subscriptions. -
Is there a web interface for monitoring and testing APIs?
The solution includes a web-based dashboard for API testing, management, and monitoring. -
What deployment options are available?
You can deploy on AWS or on-premise infrastructure, leveraging IBM's platform for flexible scaling. -
Does it integrate with CI/CD workflows?
Yes, the command-line interface and file-based management enable seamless integration into CI/CD pipelines.
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