API Management
Recognitions
Gartner MQ Leader for SOA Governance Technologies 2011 Forrester Wave Leader for SOA Application Gateways 2011 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 2011
Layer 7 Technologies provides enterprises with the building blocks for secure integration across departments, partners, Cloud and mobile. The Layer 7 API Management Suite is designed to address the security, operations and lifecycle challenges associated with publishing APIs internally, selectively to partners or to third-party developers. The API Management Suite offers enterprises and service providers a full set of solutions for administering API publication internally and externally.
CODiE Award Finalist Best Web Services Solution 2011 InfoWorld 100 2010 OnDemand Top 100 Private Companies in Cloud 2010 Gartner SOA Cool Vendor 2008
Industry-Leading Solutions for API Management
By exposing data and application functionality to external apps on mobile devices, consoles, smart TVs and affiliate Web sites, via APIs, an organization can remake its business into an extensible platform. However, exposing data and services as APIs creates a number of serious security, management and performance concerns. Layer 7 provides enterprises with the most comprehensive available solutions for exposing APIs internally and externally in a secure, reliable and manageable way. These solutions are built upon the Layer 7 API Management Suite, which includes a robust API Proxy, a developer Portal, a Service Manager and support for OAuth. The API Management Suite addresses API security, version management, SLA enforcement, visibility and developer on-boarding requirements. Deliverable on-premise or from the Cloud, the Layer 7 API Management Suite is certified to support the most rigorous security needs including PCI, FIPS, STIG and OAuth.
Security & Compliance Certifications
PCI-DSS FIPS in software and hardware EAL 4+ appliance STIG Assurance testing
OASIS WS-Trust Interop
WS-I Basic Security Profile editor and interop W3C WS-Policy Interop
The Layer 7 API Management Product Suite
Layer 7s API management products address the security and manageability of Web-Oriented and mobile applications by providing access control features for browser-based and REST-oriented applications, including those requiring OAuth and SAML profiles. Layer 7 supports a range of API security and management profiles for technologies like REST, OData and JSON. API Proxy: Secure, meter, adapt and abstract REST, OData, SOAP and JSON service interfaces API Portal: Onboard internal and third-party developers and provide account selfmanagement tools for API usage, management and subscription Enterprise Service Manager: Get a centralized view of API performance and manage API versions across dev, test and production OAuth Toolkit: Simplify two- and three-legged OAuth token exchange for API-based authentication and authorization
Contact Us
UK Gainsborough House, 81 Oxford St London, W1D 2EU Phone: +44 (0) 207-903-5435 Fax: +44 (0) 207-903-5333
USA
1200 G Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: +1-800-681-9377
Canada
1100 Melville Street, Suite 405 Vancouver, BC V6E 4A6 Phone Direct: +1-604-681-9377 Phone Toll Free: +1-800-681-9377 Fax: + 1-604-681-9387
Layer 7s API Management products are available in a wide range of formats
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Software
Virtual (VMware)
Amazon Machine Image
Hardware
Federation Across API-Based Services
Problem: Decrease retail customer defection rates by delivering value-added, Web-based services to the home via video phone and set-top boxes Solution: Layer 7 allows Telcos Internet customers to access services through their TV set-top box and Internet phone; access control and contract limitations are strictly enforced Results: Telco can now provision differentiated Webbased services to retail customer simply and securely
Rachel: gets 3 Pay TV shows/month
Customers & Contracts
John: gets unlimited SMS messages
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Securely Open Web APIs to Affiliate Sites
Problem: Needed to securely expose auto and ecommerce information to thirdparty search engines Solution: Layer 7 makes it possible to expose vehicle-for-sale data to thirdparty search engines while ensuring the integrity of APIs against spikes in traffic and DoS attacks Results: Increased revenue and reach by exposing vehicle sales information across affiliate Web sites, in real time
Developers Internet LDAP Databases
New car, used car, dealer, etc information services
Web Portal Web Portals
Telecom Services
Web Portal & Mobile Enablement
Problem: Sought to reduce the overhead associated with creating and maintaining multiple services for multiple Web-based recruiting initiatives across the armed forces Solution: Layer 7 provides the ability to: deliver mash-ups of services; enforce access control; redact sensitive information; provide threat protection and data validation Results: Sped launch of new Web portal and mobile recruiting initiatives; improved security and control; reduced overhead by simplifying the service lifecycle
Recruitment Web Site Portal Widget
Forms
Internet
Locate a Recruiter
Service for Mobiles Registration
iPhone App for Recruiting >60 major services