Creating an API

Create an entry for an API you want to manage in the Oracle API Platform Cloud Service - Classic Management Portal.

There is an option in the Create API dialog box to create a default plan for the API. By default, the name of the plan is the same as the API, but you can edit it as desired in the Plan Name field. A version number is also supplied by default, but it is not required. A plan created in this way also automatically has an entitlement for the API, although the entitlement is inactive by default.

Note:

This option only appears if you have the appropriate grants to create plans.

To create an API:

1. From the APIs List page, click Create API.
2. In the API Name field, enter the name of the API.

   Note:

   The API name must be at least five characters.

3. In the Version field, enter the version of the API. The version numbers are alphanumeric and are limited to 50 characters.
4. (Optional) In the Description field, enter a brief description of the API.
5. (Optional) Click the Create a default plan for this API option. Accept the default name for the plan or edit it as desired.
6. Click Create.

The API is displayed on the APIs page.

See the following topics to complete the API management lifecycle:

• Implementing APIs to implement your API

• Managing API Grants to manage grants to your API

• Publishing APIs to add documentation references and publish your API to the Developer Portal

• Deploying Endpoints to deploy your API to a gateway