Course Overview
Build and Administer APIs with Red Hat 3scale API Management with exam (JB241) is a hands-on, lab-based offering that introduces developers and administrators to managing APIs with our technology, then validates that knowledge. Red Hat® 3scale API Management enables developers and administrators to monetize, manage, and document APIs.
This course is based on Red Hat 3scale API Management 2.4. The Red Hat Certified Specialist in API Management Exam (EX240) is also included in this course.
Who should attend
- API developers interested in using 3scale API Management for API billing and enabling security and access control features
- System architects and administrators who want to create a portal for monetizing their APIs
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with APIs and testing APIs
- Familiarity with containers and Red Hat® OpenShift is helpful, but not required
Course Objectives
Impact on the organization
APIs have been driven to the forefront of software development through digital transformation, microservice architectures, and agile development practices. Forrester estimates that 40% of U.S. companies will have API management solutions by 2020. Platforms like Red Hat 3scale API Management allow organizations to easily increase customer value with APIs. This course and exam develop and validate the skills needed to produce secure, scalable, and reliable APIs that are managed by 3scale API Management.
Red Hat has created this course in a way intended to benefit our customers, but each company and infrastructure is unique, and actual results or benefits may vary.
Impact on the individual
As a result of attending this course and exam, you will understand the architecture and features of 3scale API Management and will be able to demonstrate these skills:
- Create, manage, and monetize APIs.
- Establish and configure API subscription plans.
- Configure and test API management integration.
- Configure rate limits for APIs.
Detailed Course Outline
- 3scale API Management solution overview
- API strategies
- Architecture and deployment options
- OpenShift architecture and concepts
- Basic API management configuration
- Set up developer portal
- Set up Red Hat SSO integration
- Set up API billing
- Define webhooks
- 3scale Platform REST API
Course Content
API management capabilities are becoming increasingly important as companies begin to use application programming interfaces to provide direct programmable access to their services, data, and processes. In this offering, you will explore the features of Red Hat 3scale API Management and learn to create and manage a developer portal with these features:
- End-user signup flows
- ActiveDocs documentation
- Custom workflows
- Rate limits
- SOAP and ODATA web services
Through your understanding of these features and others, you will demonstrate how 3scale API Management plays a critical role in digital transformation and agile integration practices.
Course content summary
- Understand 3scale API Management architecture and primary features.
- Learn typical API use cases and strategies.
- Investigate 3scale API Management deployment options.
- Establish and configure subscription plans.
- Configure and test API management integration.
- Configure a developer portal.
- Set up Red Hat SSO integration.