Learn About the Components of Oracle API Platform Cloud Service

Oracle API Platform Cloud Service includes the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Console (or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Classic Console), the Gateway, the Management Portal, and the Developer Portal components.

  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Console: Used to provision new service instances. This console is available if you have a Universal Credits subscription.

  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Classic Console: Used to provision new service instances. This console is available if you do not have a Universal Credits subscription.

  • Gateway: The security and access control runtime layer for APIs. Each API is deployed to a gateway node from the Management Portal or through the REST API.

  • Management Portal: Used to create and manage APIs, deploy APIs to gateways, and manage gateways, and create and manage applications. You can also manage and deploy APIs, Applications, Plans, and Gateways, and deploy gateways with the REST API.

  • Developer Portal: Used by Application Developers to browse and subscribe APIs, and get the necessary information to invoke them.