The increasing reliance on APIs and API management requires the ability to collect, augment, store, and visualize system metrics and logs in real-time from host systems and relevant services. In this course, you'll learn how the components of the ELK stack work together and how to perform API analysis using the ELK stack. You'll then explore the purpose and benefits of Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, and Logstash. Next, you'll learn how to install and configure Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, and Logstash. Lastly, you'll examine the use of Elasticsearch Notifications for notifying team members when API services have issues, and how to install and configure Elasticsearch Notifications.

The increasing reliance on APIs requires API management strategies and monitoring. Otherwise it can expose the company, its clients, and their information. In this course, you'll learn about the characteristics and best practices of both API management and API monitoring strategies. You'll explore the features and benefits of API management tools and how to use the Kong Enterprise tool for API management. Next, you'll learn about the pros and cons of API monitoring tools and how to use the Assertible API monitoring tool. You'll also learn about the best API metrics to monitor, the benefits of API testing, and how to use SoapUI to perform automated API testing. Lastly, you'll examine the roles of containers and API microservices and the benefits they provide to your API monitoring strategy.

Using the correct APIs is vital to creating usable and successful software solutions that meet the customer's needs, so it is important to understand how to plan and create an API strategy properly. In this course, you'll begin by exploring the importance of planning, best practices when developing API strategies, and how to manage the API life cycle. Next, you'll examine the advantages, challenges, risks, and key elements to consider when developing an API strategy. You'll then explore the government API design standards and API governance standards for security. You'll continue by examining building verses buying API libraries, and whether to use public, private, or partner APIs. Lastly, you'll explore real-world examples of creating and using API strategies.