Stoplight Features
API Construction (4)
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API Testing
Provides an environment for users to rest their API's functionality, efficiency, and data accuracy.
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API Security
Protect APIs from threats using authentication, access control and encryption
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Orchestration
Allows administrators to create APIs that utilize multiple backend resources and databases.
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Scalability
Expands functionality while maintaining balanced loads. Serves growing demand without reducing functionality.
API Management (8)
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Traffic Control
Limits access to suspicious visitors and monitors for traffic spikes to prevent overloads like DDoS attacks.
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Logs/Documentation
Records details related to usage and functionality for analytics and reporting.
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API Monitoring
Detects anomalies in functionality, user accessibility, traffic flows, and tampering.
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Monetization
Allows administrators to manage pricing and billing of API integration with customer applications.
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API Gateway
Manage and direct API requests between clients and backend services
Performance Monitoring
Monitoring and measurement of relevant metrics to assess the performance of IT resources
Real-Time Monitoring
Active monitoring of systems, applications, or networks
Version Control
Track revisions and updates made to files and navigate between different versions
Data Integration (4)
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App Integration
The functionality at which APIs integrate with and perform within third-party applications.
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Data Transformation
Translates complex datasets and backend systems into formats that can be interpreted by applications.
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Plugins
Provides additional functionality for increased security, analytics, monitoring, and other features not included in the native feature set.
Real-Time Data
Receive data and information in real time
Development (4)
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API Testing
Provides an environment for users to test their API's functionality, efficiency, and data accuracy.
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Data Security
Allows users to secure access to data. Provides additional support for security practices like IP whitelisting, attack mitigation, and data encryption.
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Orchestration
Allows developers to create APIs that utilize multiple backend resources and databases.
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Scalability
Expands functionality while maintaining balanced loads. Serves growing demand without reducing functionality.
Collaboration (3)
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Design Management
Allows administrators to set API design guidelines and best practices.
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Access Control
Enables administrators to set permissions for team members to access workspaces.
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Visibility
Allows members across teams to view progress and updates throughout the design process.
Customization (2)
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API Contracts
Utilizes API contracts to create customizable documentation
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Change Management
Empowers users to make needed edits and updates with change management
Organization (3)
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Respository
Features a central repository that provides users with an organized space to access and store documents
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Third-Party Integration
Integrates easily with portals and third-party tools
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Access Management
Manages users and permissions with access management capabilities
Development - API Platforms (4)
API Testing
Provides an environment for users to test their API's functionality, efficiency, and data accuracy.
Scalability
Expands functionality while maintaining balanced loads. Serves growing demand without reducing functionality.
Orchestration
Allows developers to create APIs that utilize multiple backend resources and databases.
Data Security
Allows users to secure access to data. Provides additional support for security practices like IP whitelisting, attack mitigation, and data encryption.
Collaboration - API Platforms (3)
Visibility
Allows members across teams to view progress and updates throughout the design process.
Access Control
Enables administrators to set permissions for team members to access workspaces.
Design Management
Allows administrators to set API design guidelines and best practices.
API Management - API Platforms (5)
API Monitoring
Detects anomalies in functionality, user accessibility, traffic flows, and tampering.
Traffic Control
Limits access to suspicious visitors and monitors for traffic spikes to prevent overloads like DDoS attacks.
Gateway
Provides a dashboard for users to manage, govern, and secure their API.
Logs/Documentation
Records details related to usage and functionality for analytics and reporting.
Monetization
Allows administrators to manage pricing and billing of API integration with customer applications.
Additional Functionality (28)
Search/Filter
Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria
Document Management
Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location
Developer Portal
Central hub for developers to access documentation, tools and resources
Activity Tracking
Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems
API Governance
Enforce consistent standards and policies across the entire API lifecycle
API Design
Creation of a plan for an API to expose data and functionality to its users
API Lifecycle Management
Manage an API from its creation to deployment through updates, monitoring, and maintenance
Compliance Management
Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier
Application Management
Track, manage and store the applications of potential future members, customers or candidates
Dashboard
Assembly of graphs and charts for visualizing and tracking statistics/metrics
Usage Tracking/Analytics
Track and interpret metrics on the usage of company resources
Data Mapping
Track the management and flow of data throughout the organization
Reporting/Analytics
View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Rules-Based Workflow
Automates and streamlines business processes by creating a sequence of predefined rules and actions that govern the flow of work
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
Data Import/Export
Import and export data to and from software applications
Self Service Portal
Online portal through which end users can access the system, manage tasks, or obtain information
Multiple Data Sources
Allows users to manage data from a number of sources
Data Connectors
Connect to big data sources
Drag & Drop
Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components
Testing Management
Test specific APIs to determine if systems are properly functioning
User Management
Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks
Data Synchronization
Synchronizing data between two or more devices/systems and automatically updating changes to maintain consistency
Real-Time Reporting
Active reporting of data and metrics
Database Support
Supports common databases such as MySQL and Oracle
Workflow Management
Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks
Access Controls/Permissions
Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems
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