NTT Com announced that it will launch API Gateway as a Service, which companies will use for the integrated management of APIs of multiple systems and the connection of these APIs with external systems, from the middle of July.
NTT Com's new service will enable customers to manage authentication and access rights on a unified basis with great efficiency, even in the case of numerous APIs. API mashup, a standard feature, will enable fast, easy API connection with other services for the creation of new digital businesses. System maintenance and operation functions are included in flexible service plans. Optional services include consulting on open APIs and support program for system deployment.
API gateway for management of key functionsIn addition to integrating the API specifications of various interfaces and authorizing APIs on a unified basis, the service will simplify rights management for controlling group access and will offer robust security, including for DDoS attacks and managed security.
The Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platform initially will be compatible with both NTT Com's Enterprise Cloud and Hybrid Cloud with Microsoft Azure. Other IaaS will be added going forward for compatibility with an increasingly broad range of customer environments. High-quality maintenance and operations support will enable customers to focus on digital business development without having to allocate human resources for API management, system construction (see Attachment3 for full service menu).
Going forward, NTT Com will strengthen its collaboration with SaaS providers worldwide to expand API Gateway as a Service with optional services, such as backend functions for billing and payments for digital businesses. Also, additional compatible clouds, beginning with NTT DATA's cloud services, will be added in the foreseeable future to enable use with customers' existing cloud environments.