API Portal

What API Portal is

API Portal is a platform for building, testing, managing, and documenting APIs. Its catalog centralizes API management and self-service discovery, while API Explorer adds interactive walkthroughs and browser-based try-it-out documentation. A CLI and REST API can automate specification updates in deployment pipelines. Supported specifications include OpenAPI, Swagger, RAML, AsyncAPI, JSON Schema, and GraphQL. Version management can detect breaking changes, create changelogs from specification differences, and apply deprecation policies with sunset timers. Ready-made CI/CD integrations are available for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Jenkins. Teams can assign granular permissions for viewing, testing, and consuming APIs; enterprise setups can use SSO and SAML. The company says data is hosted in EU data centers in Frankfurt and that it is GDPR-compliant. Enterprise offers on-premise deployment. Plans target small teams, growing businesses, and large organizations: Starter supports up to five APIs and three members, Professional offers unlimited APIs and 25 members, and Enterprise adds unlimited teams, SSO, SAML, and dedicated support. Pricing is on request, with a 14-day trial and no free plan.

Who it suits

API Portal is aimed at API teams, small teams, growing businesses, and large organizations. It suits groups needing cataloging, interactive documentation, specification automation, version controls, and permission management.

Limits

The trial lasts 14 days, and there is no free plan. Starter includes up to 5 APIs and 3 team members; on-premise deployment is an Enterprise offering.

Getting started

1. Visit https://www.api-portal.io/en.
2. Start the 14-day trial.
3. Choose Starter, Professional, or Enterprise for the required API and team capacity.
4. Use the web platform or a listed Linux, macOS, or Windows platform.
5. Configure CI/CD integrations or use the CLI and REST API to automate specification updates.

Verdict

API Portal combines API cataloging, documentation, automation, versioning, and access controls in one platform. Its request-based pricing and plan-specific features should be reviewed against team size and deployment needs.