IBM API Connect

byIBM
in
4.5
Market Presence: API Management, API Generation Software

Overview

Product Information on IBM API Connect

Updated 18th October 2024

What is IBM API Connect?

IBM API Connect is a full lifecycle API management solution that uses an intuitive experience to help consistently create, manage, secure, and socialize APIs. It can be deployed both on-premise and across clouds, and its main features include API development (including REST, GraphQL and other API types), API gateway, API manager, testing, developer portal, developer tooling, and AI gateway. IBM API Connect has a comprehensive set of API security capabilities, which include DataPower Gateway, authentication, authorization, and policy implementation.

Overall experience with IBM API Connect

Software Developer
50M - 250M USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“Unified Cloud and On-Premises Experience, Challenges in Payment and Troubleshooting Noted”

4.0
Oct 27, 2025
IBM API Connect provides very good governance, strong security, AI-enabled feature, powerful developer portal and good analytics. IBM API Connect doesn't provide payment integration other than Strip payment gateway.
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPER, TECHNICAL LEAD
1B - 3B USD, Retail
CRITICAL

“Good product - intuitive programming model, lacking in validation and OAS support”

3.0
Aug 7, 2024
Good overall functionality, ahead of the curve in terms of release to market. Lacking greatly in terms of standards support - OAS caveats / restrictions, poor SOAP specification compliance and handling, limited validation against "supported" specification standards

About Company

Company Description

IBM is a well-established entity focused on technology and development. The primary mission revolves around fostering technological growth and enhancing infrastructure, achieved through focused developments and consulting services. By encouraging inventiveness and innovation, it is geared towards facilitating the transition of theoretical ideas into practical realities, thus improving global functionalities. IBM brings about transformation by creating advanced solutions that reshape and redefine the world.

Company Details

Company type
Public
Year Founded
1911
Head office location
Armonk, New York, United States
Number of employees
10001+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
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IBM API Connect Reviews and Ratings

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4.5

(143 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
41%
4 Star
48%
3 Star
9%
2 Star
2%
1 Star
0%
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Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.3

Integration & Deployment

4.3

Service & Support

4.3

Product Capabilities

4.4

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  • Software Developer
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Unified Cloud and On-Premises Experience, Challenges in Payment and Troubleshooting Noted

    4.0
    Oct 27, 2025
    IBM API Connect provides very good governance, strong security, AI-enabled feature, powerful developer portal and good analytics. IBM API Connect doesn't provide payment integration other than Strip payment gateway.
  • Arquitecto de Soluciones
    50M-1B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Es una gran herramienta, pero compleja de usar. Adicional, la sincronización entre sus componentes no siempre es evidente.

    4.0
    Sep 2, 2025
    Maneja el ciclo de vida completo de las APIs, pero de manera compleja.
  • ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT
    50M-1B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Start small and grow big with IBM API Connect

    5.0
    Sep 30, 2025
    IBM API Connect is a full API development and management platform. It incorporates all the phases of the API lifecycle needed to design, develop, publish and run APIs
  • Director of IT
    1B-10B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Quick Installation and Stability Noted, Monetization and Post-Paid Methods Lacking

    5.0
    Oct 20, 2025
    Very flexible in deployment, offering multiple topology options. The installation took only a few hours and it provides advanced integration capabilities.
  • IT Solution Architect
    50M-1B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Comprehensive and Reliable API Management Platform

    5.0
    Jun 18, 2025
    Overall, the experience has been very good. The platform is robust, reliable, and meets expectations. Support and documentation have also been adequate
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