The ability to manage, prioritize, and expose APIs for increased adoption by internal (and sometimes external) developers is a key capability for enterprises. As is offering excellent consumption experiences where users can discover, evaluate, access, and collaborate over APIs relevant to their use cases.

As part of our continued commitment to providing world-class solutions in these areas, digitalML is thrilled to announce the next milestone in our partnership with Oracle, an industry-leading integration and API management platform provider. Together, we’re launching an enterprise-grade API Catalog and Portal offering exclusively for Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) customers, available directly via the Oracle Cloud Marketplace.

Read on to learn more about the offering, its benefits for OIC customers, and how to get started.

An ongoing API solution-based partnership for enterprises

Back in November 2023, we launched the first stage of our partnership with Oracle, offering our ignite Platform to OCI Gateway customers to create an end-to-end API Lifecycle Management framework that delivers real results for digital efficiency, innovation, and API economy benefits at scale.

Since then, we’ve identified an additional value add for Oracle Integration Cloud customers who are looking to discover, manage, and drive more adoption from their existing Integrations. In light of this, we’re once again joining forces with Oracle to offer a game-changing API Catalog and Portal experience; an adaptation of our ignite platform designed specifically for OIC users.

This partnership combines digitalML’s expertise in API catalog and lifecycle management with Oracle’s industry-leading integration platform, creating a comprehensive solution that enables enterprises to accelerate their API strategies and realize digital transformation goals. Here’s an overview of what this new offering brings to the table and how it empowers organizations.

What is the Integration Cloud API Catalog and Portal?

OIC customers will have access to two key components for their integration management framework:

1. An API Catalog to capture and manage existing OIC Projects and Integrations.
2. A Consumer Portal to socialize and promote the organization’s best Integrations for additional consumption.

Use cases and benefits of adopting this new offering include:

• A centralized and organized catalog of OIC Projects and Integrations. Providing a clear view of the entire API and integration landscape, reportable and ready for action.
• An easy way to manage and provide transparency into Integration versions, updates, and corresponding metadata and documentation.
• Seamless publishing of Integrations and their documentation and attachments to a Consumer Portal, ready for promotion.
• A differentiated portal experience for consumers to drive innovation and efficiency. Where they can easily discover, understand and evaluate, and request access to reuse Integrations from contents the organization has specifically curated for them.
• Provider/consumer collaboration and feedback. The catalog and portal creates a direct connection between Integration providers and their consumers to keep consumers updated on changes, and leverage feedback to prioritize and influence the Integrations’ roadmap.
• Seamless integration with OIC. Where users can connect the offering to their existing OIC environment and automatically harvest changes to Projects and Integrations into the catalog and thus portal, creating an active and in-sync ecosystem.
• Enterprise-worthy experiences. Enjoy configurable branding and an enterprise-grade solution that aligns with your organization’s needs, in a self-service way but backed by Oracle and digitalML’s support if required.
• The option to upgrade to our full ignite Platform. Accelerating your API maturity journey by adding in governance and curation, extended lifecycle management, and further configuration and customization capabilities.

For a full review of the catalog and portal’s capabilities and benefits, it’s worth reading Niall Commiskey, Senior Director, Product Management at Oracle’s in-depth article too.

Maximize the value of your integration assets

In an era where organizations are facing growing pressure to innovate faster, deliver new services, and optimize operational efficiency, a robust API practice is a key enabler. The digitalML and Oracle partnership addresses these challenges by providing Oracle OIC customers with an enhanced API management solution that promotes agility, tangible results, and scalability. By leveraging this new API Catalog and Portal offering, enterprises can get even more value out of their Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to accelerate their API strategies, adapt to evolving market demands, and gain a competitive edge.

Getting started with the API Catalog and Portal

OIC customers can get access to this new offering directly from the Oracle Cloud Marketplace listing which also contains further information and resources.

Setting up your new API catalog is easy with helpful guides and documentation to:

1. Provision the system via the marketplace
2. Connect OIC to the catalog and portal.
3. Import and sync OIC Projects and Integrations into the catalog.
4. Configure the look and feel of the catalog and portal to match your branding.
5. Configure notification emails for providers and consumers so they can collaborate more effectively.
6. Configure the “Get API Access Form” that consumers use to request access to your Integrations, so you can capture the details and service level requitements that matter most to your organization

Conclusion

The launch of the API Catalog and Portal offering marks another significant milestone in digitalML’s partnership with Oracle, providing Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) customers with a powerful solution to manage and promote their integrations. By centralizing API cataloguing and management, enhancing collaboration, and streamlining access to key integrations, this offering helps organizations drive innovation, improve operational efficiency, and accelerate their digital transformation goals.

Explore the offering through the Oracle Cloud Marketplace now and take the next step in unlocking the full potential of your integration assets.