API management with OpenCelium
The Open Source API Management System
Connect numerous open source interfaces for data exchange.
Management of all company-wide APIs in a clearly arranged front end.
Digitization of your IT processes.
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Extract from our references
OpenCelium is an open source API management hub that enables systematic and automated configuration, documentation, management and monitoring of API interfaces. By easily integrating different applications, OpenCelium ensures smooth data exchange between different APIs. This centralized approach optimizes management, increases security and helps to reduce time and costs.
Features
Connectivity
The connectors enable access to the API of an application. They are crucial for setting up a connection between at least two applications. You can either use the connectors already available or create your own connectors based on the API documentation of the respective application (corresponding subscription required). OpenCelium allows you to establish a connection to almost any API.
Business-Templates
A large number of different business templates are available, which cover different use cases. A business template is the specific configuration of a connection between two applications. It contains all the definitions of the source and target systems and the corresponding mappings and rules.
Connection Editor
Use the Connection Editor to configure your interface. Choose between methods or different operators to customize the interface according to your needs. A graphical representation of the data flow supports you in the implementation.
Debugging
OpenCelium uses the Linux journal function to log all events accordingly. The logging function for individual interfaces, which can be activated if required, supports you during debugging. A console shows the individual process steps of your interface and the associated data.
API Management
Maintain an overview and manage all the APIs you use via one interface. Necessary adjustments to an API can be implemented quickly without having to adjust each connection individually.
Dashboard
A customizable overview provides you with an overview of the connectors set up and the status of the individual interfaces.
Enterprise-Solutions
Unleash the full power of OpenCelium and benefit from unlimited business templates, extensive support, extended service hours and direct contact with the developers. Find the subscription that suits you best.
Use Cases
Configuration Management Database (CMDB)
Use Case: Monitoring and CMDB
A new application is deployed in the IT environment and needs to be monitored. The monitoring system must access the CMDB to obtain the configuration data of the new application and automatically include it in the monitoring setup. This ensures that all relevant components of a new application are monitored without manual intervention.
Ticketing-System
Use Case: Incident-Management and CMDB
An IT employee creates a ticket in a ticketing system because a server has failed. The ticketing system needs to access the CMDB to obtain information about the affected server and its dependencies. This makes dependencies and configuration details visible, which speeds up root cause analysis and solution finding.
Monitoring and alarm software
Use Case: Monitoring and Ticketing
A monitoring tool detects that a database is down and automatically creates a ticket in the ticketing system. The monitoring software sends alerts and performance data to the ticketing system, speeding up troubleshooting and avoiding delays as no manual input is required.
IT-Asset-Management (ITAM)
Use Case: IAM and Asset-Management (ITAM)
An administrator must ensure that all employees only have access to the resources that have been assigned to them according to company guidelines. The IAM system accesses the IT asset management system to check which employees can access which hardware and software. This ensures that access rights and resource usage are in line with the company's security guidelines.
Backup and restore software
Use Case: Backup-Management and CMDB
A server that is included in a backup and restore plan is changed or replaced. The backup management software accesses the CMDB to record the updated server configuration and its dependencies. This ensures that all critical systems are backed up and can be restored in an emergency.
Patch-Management-Software
Use Case: Patch-Management and Asset-Management (ITAM)
A security vulnerability is detected in a piece of software and all affected systems need to be patched. The patch management tool requires up-to-date information from the IT asset management software in order to identify which systems are affected. This allows the patches to be distributed in a targeted manner and the risk to be reduced.
Identity- and Access-Management (IAM)
Use Case: IAM (Identity- and Access-Management) and Ticketing
A new employee joins and needs access to various systems, or an employee leaves the company and their access needs to be withdrawn. The IAM system receives user data from a ticketing system that controls the onboarding or offboarding process. Automating access management reduces errors and ensures that access to IT systems is granted or withdrawn quickly and securely.
Connectors
Your desired connector is not included?
We are happy to develop individual connectors and templates according to your requirements.
Why is API management recommended?
Innovative companies accelerate their growth by implementing advanced API architectures. The challenges of seamlessly integrating highly distributed systems in data centers and clouds and continuously adapting them to changing business requirements require a well thought-out approach from IT administrators and developers. Ensuring smooth IT operations across all components between backend and frontend, web services and IT services is essential. This is where systematic API management comes in.
Instead of linking individual systems with each other via direct interfaces, all systems and IT services within the company are connected to a central API hub. This central point enables clear and systematic management of all API interfaces, from backend to frontend.
The solution: The API management platform OpenCelium
The central API hub OpenCelium networks systems, applications and cloud services with each other. It enables seamless data exchange between applications, analysis and monitoring of the control system. OpenCelium also offers functions such as security, monitoring and version control. These skills will make your business processes more agile, innovative and faster.
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