Typical Workflow for Managing APIs with Oracle API Platform Cloud Service

To start managing APIs with Oracle API Platform Cloud Service , refer to the typical task workflow.

Task	Description	More Information
Create an API	Create an entry for your API in the Management Portal.	Create an API
Configure the request endpoint	Configure the endpoint to which users and applications send requests to your API.	Configure the API Request URL
Configure the service request URL	Configure the URL of the API’s backend service.	Configure the Service Request URL
Apply policies	Apply policies to secure, manage traffic, manage interfaces, route, and perform other actions before client requests are passed to your backend services.	Apply Policies
Add overview and documentation text	Describe what your APIs do and provide detailed documentation for your consumers.	Add Overview Text for an API Document an API
Deploy your API to a gateway	Deploy an endpoint for your API to a gateway when its ready to receive requests.	Deploy or Redeploy an API Endpoint to a Gateway
Publish the API to the Developer Portal	Publish API details to the Developer Portal so application developers can discover and subscribe to it.	Publish an API to the Developer Portal