Google Apigee

What Google Apigee is

Google Apigee is a web-based API management service with a hybrid deployment model. It includes an API catalog, developer portal, lifecycle management, access policies, API analytics, and API product management. Pay-as-you-go proxy prices vary by proxy type and monthly call volume. Standard API Proxy costs $20 a month up to 50M calls, $16 a month from 50M to 500M calls, and $13 a month above 500M calls. Extensible API Proxy costs $100 a month up to 50M calls, $80 a month from 50M to 500M calls, and $64 a month above 500M calls. Environment plans are billed per region: Base is $365 a month, Intermediate is $1,460 a month, and Comprehensive is $3,431 a month. Apigee has no free plan, and the pricing note lists a 60-day trial. Google was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA.

Who it suits

Apigee suits teams that need API management across a hybrid deployment and want tools for catalogs, developer portals, analytics, and lifecycle management. Its multiple proxy and environment tiers can be considered against call volume and deployment needs.

Limits

There is no free plan. Pay-as-you-go API proxy charges and environment costs depend on proxy type, call volume, or region; the Base environment is $365 a month per region and lists five environments per project, 20 API proxies per environment per region, and up to 50 QPS.

Getting started

1. Open the Google Apigee website.
2. Start the advertised 60-day trial or select a paid pricing option.
3. Choose a Standard or Extensible API Proxy based on call volume.
4. Select an environment plan if needed; environment pricing is per region.
5. Use the API catalog, developer portal, lifecycle management, access policies, analytics, and API product management.

Verdict

Apigee offers several API management capabilities alongside pricing tiers based on proxy type, calls, and environments. Review the relevant usage and regional costs before choosing a plan.