Gartner defines the full life cycle application programming interface (API) management market as the market for software that supports all stages of an API’s life cycle — planning and design, implementation and testing, deployment and operation, and versioning and retirement.
Organizations use APIs to modernize their architectures; efficiently integrate systems, services and partners; and create and monetize data and services. Full life cycle API management software enables organizations to discover, design, develop, manage and secure APIs, regardless of their size, region or industry. It helps them improve composability, security and business resilience, and accelerate their growth.