Table of Contents

Digital Transformation and Modernization with API Connect

Introducing API Connect

Setting Up and Getting Organized

API Creation

Modernizing SOAP Services

Supporting FHIR REST Services

Securing APIs

Message Transformations

Building a GraphQL API

Publishing Options

API Management and Governance

User-Defined Policies

Using Test and Monitor for Unit Tests

Building Pipelines for API Connect

API Analytics and the Developer Portal

What's Next in Digital Transformation Post-COVID

About the Author

As Trusted Advisor and CTO of the iSOA Group, Bryon Kataoka has established a reputation as a leader in architecture and technology, focused around IBM API Connect, Red Hat OpenShift, and DataPower gateways. Bryon has developed his style of professionalism, where education and knowledge is the driving innovative force to success. Bryon participates in IBM certification exams, has presented at conferences, and has authored The WebSphere Application Server Bible. He is a father of four, a home winemaker with his own vineyard, a decent golfer, and practices blues guitar.
As an owner and lead consultant of McIndi Solutions, James Brennan is a recognized leader in the DataPower and IBM API Connect space. Jim has participated in developing IBM certification exams, has spoken at several IBM internal and customer-facing conferences, and is a coauthor of the IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliance Handbook, as well as the individual IBM DataPower volumes available. He is an accomplished musician with a prior career in musical performance, a father of three, and a fitness enthusiast.
As the CEO and Technology Advisor of ANDD Techservices (USA and India), Ashish Aggarwal leads complex application modernization, integration, and API/SOA enablement projects. He has helped numerous industries, including telecoms, E&U, e-tailers, BFSI, and animal disease management implement API/SOA-oriented solutions. He has extensive architectural, operational, and development experience in multiple IBM integration products; for example, APIC, DataPower, ACE/IIB, and MQ. Ashish is a graduate of Harvard Business School and Delhi University.