Replacement Guide

How to Build Your Own Perforce Akana API Management Platform

Replace Perforce Akana API Management Platform with a custom build. Enterprise-Scale API Management

Weekend Project
41 features9 integrationsOne weekend

Estimated Timeline

Based on 41 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.

1
Setup & scaffolding
2 hours
2
Core features
4-6 hours
3
Polish & deploy
2 hours

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Key Features to Replicate

Top features across 8 categories. See all 41 features

Security(8 features)

Automated Security Policies

Automatically add comprehensive security policies to API products based on metadata configured by stakeholders

Data Protection

Protecting customer and corporate data with automated security measures

FAPI Security Profile ImplementationPremium

Comprehensive implementation of FAPI-required security aspects including OAuth2.0, OpenID Connect, and JWS-based message validation

JWS Message Validation

JSON Web Signature based message validation for enhanced security

OAuth2.0 Support

Built-in support for OAuth2.0 authentication and authorization

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API Protocols(3 features)

GraphQL Support

Support for GraphQL endpoints for complex microservices operations

RESTful Endpoints

Support for creating and managing secured RESTful API endpoints

SOAP Support

Support for SOAP protocol endpoints with security and management capabilities

Infrastructure(3 features)

Cloud Platform Support

Support for scaling, routing, and auditing across various cloud platforms

Container Platform Support

Security enforcement and auditing on a variety of containerization platforms

Multi-Cloud Deployment

Deploy APIs across multiple cloud platforms

Compliance(2 features)

Compliance Automation

Automated compliance features for meeting regulatory requirements

Open Banking Standards DocumentationPremium

Documentation details for applicable open banking standards such as UK Open Banking and PSD2

Developer Tools(2 features)

API Marketplace

Built-in API marketplace for discovering and consuming API products

Developer Portal

Out-of-the-box developer portal for API consumption and exploration

Development(2 features)

Low-Code Integration

Highly declarative, low-code integration using out-of-the-box configurable policies

No-Code Integration

No-code integration capabilities for virtual and physical endpoints

Integration(2 features)

Protocol Mediation

Integration and orchestration of back-end target services supporting HTTP, JMS, and AMQP network protocols

Third-Party API Integration

Secure and easy integration with third-party APIs through easy configurable API process flows with graphical process editor

Mainframe Integration(2 features)

Mainframe API EnablementPremium

Akana Sola enables API creation from mainframe systems and data

Mainframe to Cloud MigrationPremium

Enable migration of mission-critical mainframe data to the cloud in minutes

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