Create an API

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

If you have the appropriate grants to create plans, an option appears 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.

To create an API:

1. Click APIs in the navigation menu sidebar. If the navigation menu sidebar is hidden, click Show/Hide Navigation Menu to show it. If the navigation menu is collapsed and you wish to view the text for the navigation items, click Expand Sidebar.
2. From the APIs List page, click Create.
3. In the API Name field, enter a name of at least 5 characters for the API.
4. In the Version field, enter the version of the API. The version numbers are alphanumeric and are limited to 50 characters.
5. (Optional) In the Description field, enter a brief description of the API.
6. (Optional) Click the Create a default plan for this API option. Accept the default name for the plan or edit it as desired.
7. Click Create.