Azure API Management: Publish and Secure APIs

APIs are the backbone of modern software, but exposing them to the public requires robust protection, traffic control, and monitoring. Knowing how to safely manage and gate access to your endpoints is a critical skill for modern cloud professionals. This text-only course provides a clear, step-by-step guide to setting up an Azure API Management instance, importing services, and applying security controls. Through detailed explanations and written configuration walkthroughs, you will gain the practical skills needed to control access and manage traffic effectively. What you'll learn: - Understand the core architecture and fundamental terminology of API gateways - Import and publish RESTful APIs within an Azure API Management instance - Secure endpoints using products, subscriptions, and API key verification - Configure essential gateway policies, including CORS and JWT validation - Implement rate limiting and throttling to protect backend services from abuse - Monitor API performance and analyze traffic patterns using built-in reporting You will begin by exploring foundational concepts and key terminology of API gateways. From there, you will progress through written tutorials that demonstrate how to structure products, apply access policies, and secure your endpoints against unauthorized use. This course is designed for beginner developers, system administrators, and cloud enthusiasts who want to learn API governance. No prior experience with API gateways is required. Start reading today to build a secure and scalable gateway for your web services.