How can you govern your federated API management effectively?

Federated API management is a strategy that extends beyond traditional API management by allowing organizations to oversee multiple API gateways, deployment patterns, protocols, and event brokers under a single management layer, providing centralized governance while maintaining flexibility. This approach is particularly beneficial for complex enterprise API solutions that involve diverse technologies, such as SOAP, REST, GraphQL, and async event-driven APIs. By enabling different teams to manage their APIs with their preferred tools within a broad governance framework, federated API management enhances control, security, and insights across the API ecosystem. It supports effective monitoring, observability, and API monetization through a common marketplace, while also ensuring compliance and consistency across different gateways. Essential governance strategies include defining policies for security, compliance, monitoring, and analytics, implementing service discovery mechanisms, centralized security management, version control, automation, and centralized logging and monitoring. These practices help in maintaining organizational standards and security while allowing teams to innovate rapidly. A conference on February 25, 2025, will further explore topics related to federated API management, AI governance, and industry best practices.