Provides secure, scalable API management for financial institutions, supporting the integration of brokerage and trading platforms, regulatory-compliant data management, analytics, authentication, and developer portals.
Software for creating, publishing, maintaining, and monitoring APIs that connect different systems within the brokerage and with external partners and clients.
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Graphical API Designer Visual tools for designing APIs using drag-and-drop or similar graphical interfaces. |
FIS API Gateway advertises visual tools for API management, which often includes a graphical API designer. | |
OpenAPI/Swagger Support Ability to design and import/export API specifications using OpenAPI (Swagger) standards. |
Public documentation and marketing note OpenAPI/Swagger support is included for financial APIs. | |
Version Control for APIs Management of multiple API versions with rollbacks and comparisons. |
API version control is a standard feature for secure, compliant financial platforms like FIS API Gateway. | |
Mock Server Generation Automatically generates mock endpoints for testing and development. |
Mock endpoint generation is typical for API development platforms. Confirmed in technical resources. | |
Code Generation Automatically generates server and client code in various programming languages. |
Code generation (server/client stubs) is provided to accelerate API adoption in standard integration use-cases. | |
API Modeling (Data Types, Schemas) Defines and manages reusable data models and schemas. |
Reusable schemas are referenced in FIS API documentation as a key modeling feature. | |
SDK Generation Provides software development kits (SDKs) for multiple languages based on the API definition. |
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Sample Data Injection Ability to inject sample data for demonstration and testing purposes. |
Sample data injection and test data features are prominent in API Gateway platforms for development support. | |
Dynamic Documentation Generates interactive and up-to-date documentation from the API definition. |
Dynamic interactive documentation (e.g., Swagger UI) is cited by FIS as available to developers. | |
REST & SOAP Support Enables design and management of both RESTful and SOAP APIs for legacy integration. |
The platform supports both REST and (in some configurations) SOAP for legacy financial system integration. | |
GraphQL API Creation Provides tooling for designing and exposing GraphQL-based APIs. |
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Schema Validation Offers schema validation at design-time to prevent errors in API structures. |
API schema validation at design and publish time is explicitly listed for compliance in documentation. |
One-Click Deployment Simple and fast deployment process for making APIs live. |
One-click deployment is described as part of the operational efficiency features. | |
Multi-Environment Support Supports publishing APIs across multiple environments (Dev, Test, Prod). |
Multi-environment (dev/test/prod) separation and publishing are detailed in technical solution sheets. | |
Environment Isolation Ensures API deployments are isolated across environments. |
Environment isolation is standard in financial-grade products and confirmed by FIS solution documentation. | |
Zero-Downtime Deployment Enables publishing API updates with no service interruption. |
Zero-downtime deployment for APIs is part of the high-availability claims on the FIS API Gateway page. | |
Canary Releases Supports incremental release strategies for APIs (e.g., canary testing). |
Incremental/canary API releases are possible using activation controls described in integration guides. | |
Automated Rollback Automated rollback procedures in case of deployment failures. |
Automatic rollback support is included for compliance and error handling in deployment scenarios. | |
API Gateway Integration Seamless integration with industry-standard API gateways (e.g., Apigee, Kong). |
API gateway integration is core to the product (works with third-party gateways like Apigee or Kong). | |
Cloud and On-Premise Deployment Supports both cloud-native and on-premise API deployment options. |
Cloud-native and on-premise deployment models are available from the vendor. | |
Custom Domain Support Allows publishing APIs on custom domains with SSL. |
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Multi-Region Support Ability to publish APIs across multiple geographic regions for latency optimization. |
Multi-region/global cloud deployment and region-based routing are promoted for high-availability. | |
Auto-Scaling Automatic scaling of API instances based on demand. |
Auto-scaling is included in cloud-native and containerized deployments (Kubernetes support). |
OAuth 2.0 Support Implements OAuth 2.0 protocol for secure delegated access. |
OAuth 2.0 is a must-have for secure financial APIs and is mentioned repeatedly in FIS authentication notes. | |
API Key Management Control generation, rotation, and lifecycle of API keys. |
API Key lifecycle management is detailed in the documentation for both admin and self-service. | |
Mutual TLS (mTLS) Enforces two-way SSL/TLS authentication between client and server. |
Mutual TLS is included for bank-grade security protocols as found in regulatory controls. | |
IP Whitelisting/Blacklisting Restricts API access based on source IP address. |
IP allow/deny lists are managed in the API Gateway security settings. | |
Rate Limiting Prevents API abuse through rate limiting and throttling. |
Rate limiting and throttling included for both security and QoS. | |
Quota Management Sets call quotas per client or partner for fair usage. |
Quota management is supported for partners, clients or API users. | |
Single Sign-On (SSO) Supports integration with corporate SSO for authentication. |
Single Sign-On (SSO) is mandatory for enterprise integration and listed in 'developer portal' features. | |
JWT (JSON Web Token) Support Supports authentication with JSON Web Tokens. |
JWT support is documented in technical specification and developer resources. | |
Encryption of Data in Transit Ensures all data sent via API is encrypted in transit. |
All traffic between client and server is encrypted, stated as a compliance and baseline security feature. | |
RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) Enforces granular access controls based on user/role. |
Role-based access controls at the API level are referenced in compliance and developer documentation. | |
Audit Logging Records security-relevant API access and changes for audits. |
Audit logging for access and change tracking is offered for compliance and governance. | |
Integration with Security Appliances Connects API traffic with firewalls, SIEM, and DLP solutions. |
API security appliances (firewalls, SIEM) integration is supported per platform security documentation. |
Real-Time Monitoring Live tracking of API usage, latency, and errors. |
Real-time API analytics and monitoring dashboards are offered in the platform. | |
Alerting and Notifications Automated alerts for outages, anomalies, or limit breaches. |
Alerting and notifications for health, usage, and compliance issues are core features. | |
Detailed Logging Comprehensive logs for every API call, event, and error. |
Detailed logging per API call is required by FIS for audit and troubleshooting. | |
Performance Dashboards Dashboards with key metrics and trends (latency, throughput, error rate). |
Performance dashboards are available for monitoring API usage, errors, and latency. | |
Custom Metrics Ability to define and track custom business or technical metrics. |
Custom metric definition is available in analytics modules. | |
Integration with Monitoring Tools Compatibility with Prometheus, Datadog, New Relic, etc. |
Integration with external monitoring tools (Datadog, New Relic, etc.) is explicitly supported. | |
End-to-End Tracing Distributed tracing of API calls across microservices. |
Distributed tracing is part of the end-to-end monitoring approach for microservices and APIs. | |
User and Partner Analytics Insights into which clients and partners are using which APIs and how. |
User and partner analytics are detailed as product features for customer insight. | |
Geo-Analytics Breakdown of API usage by geographic region. |
Geo-analytics (usage by region) is available via technical analytics modules. | |
Error Analytics Breakdown and root cause analysis of API errors and failures. |
Detailed error analytics are provided for troubleshooting and compliance. | |
API Call Latency Measures the average time taken per API call. |
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Uptime SLA Measurement Calculates actual API uptime to ensure SLAs are met. |
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Self-Service API Registration Developers can sign up and request access to APIs without manual onboarding. |
API registration with self-service onboarding is a key developer portal feature. | |
Interactive API Explorer Allows users to test API endpoints with live requests directly in the web portal. |
Interactive API exploration (Swagger UI-like) available on developer portal. | |
Auto-Generated Documentation Always up-to-date API docs generated from the source specification. |
Auto-generated documentation from source is described explicitly in developer experience materials. | |
Code Snippets and Examples Ready-to-use sample code in multiple languages. |
Code snippets/examples in multiple languages are provided for ease of adoption. | |
API Onboarding Workflows Guides developers or partners through API setup and provisioning. |
API onboarding workflows for devs/partners are embedded in portal experience. | |
API Status Pages Communicates live status and known issues for APIs. |
API status and public status pages communicate any incidents/known issues. | |
Support Integration (Chat, Tickets) Easy access to developer support and ticketing from the portal. |
Support integration (live chat/tickets) is available for developers in the portal. | |
Rate Limit and Quota Visibility Clear display of current usage, limits, and quota resets. |
Rate limit/quota usage is visible to API consumers through developer dashboard. | |
API Key Management by Developers Developers can create and manage their own API keys. |
API key management for developers is available directly from the portal. | |
Community Forums/FAQs Facilitates collaboration via forums or Q&A for developers. |
Community Q&A/forums included in the developer support materials. |
Connector Marketplace Library of pre-built connectors/integrations to common brokerage platforms. |
Connectors to leading brokerage/trading platforms are one of the solution's marketed differentiators. | |
Webhooks Support Supports real-time outbound notifications to third-party services. |
Webhooks/outbound events are supported for real-time notifications. | |
Event-Driven Architecture Support for asynchronous, event-based workflows (e.g., message queues). |
Event-driven architectures with async workflows are described in advanced integration patterns. | |
Custom Plugin/Extension Framework Enables custom extensions and hooks for bespoke integration needs. |
Custom plugin and extension framework is offered for bespoke integration needs. | |
Data Mapping and Transformation On-the-fly mapping and transformation between data formats (JSON, XML, FIX, CSV, etc.). |
Data mapping/transformation is referenced (JSON, XML, FIX, etc.) for broker/trading integrations. | |
Batch Processing Support API platform supports high-volume batch file processing. |
Batch file processing is required by financial institutions and cited in solution architecture. | |
Synchronous and Asynchronous Messaging Supports both real-time and batch/messaging integrations. |
Supports both synchronous APIs and async/batch message-based processing. | |
Legacy System Integration Support for mainframes or legacy middleware (e.g., MQ, FTP). |
Legacy system (mainframe, MQ/FTP) connectors referenced for typical bank/broker adoption. | |
GraphQL/FIX/Protobuf Adapter Support Adapters for financial industry protocols and formats. |
Specialized adapters for financial protocols (FIX, Protobuf, etc.) are offered for capital markets. | |
API Chaining/Orchestration Capability to coordinate multiple API calls as part of a workflow. |
Can chain/coordinate APIs as composite workflows (API orchestration) in process automation. |
Horizontal Scaling Ability to add more nodes to handle increased API loads. |
Horizontal scaling supported in cloud and on-premise clusters. | |
Vertical Scaling Directly increases resources (CPU, RAM) per node for greater throughput. |
Vertical scaling refers to resources per instance; supported based on standard deployment options. | |
Concurrent Connection Support Maximum number of simultaneous connections supported. |
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API Throughput Maximum number of API calls handled per second. |
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Low Latency HTTP Routing Optimized networking for fast API responses. |
Platform claims low-latency routing as a differentiator for trading workloads. | |
Caching Layer Support Integrated support for in-memory or distributed caching. |
Caching is natively supported for API performance and cost-efficiency. | |
Rate Throttling Capabilities Dynamic control over API call rates to prevent overload. |
Dynamic rate throttling policies described in product admin guides. | |
Load Balancer Integration Native integration with software/hardware load balancers. |
API Gateway integrates with hardware/software load balancers as needed for scaling. | |
Streaming API Support Support for high-frequency data over persistent connections (e.g., WebSockets, SSE). |
Streaming support (WebSockets/SSE) available for real-time trading/market data API scenarios. | |
API Response Time Guarantee Guaranteed maximum latency for API requests. |
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Regulatory Compliance Templates Built-in templates for major financial regulations (MiFID II, SEC, GDPR, etc.). |
Templates/checklists for major financial regulations are available for clients. | |
Data Retention Policies Configurable data storage and deletion schedules. |
Data retention policy configuration is required by financial data governance. | |
Audit Trail Immutable, searchable logs of all API changes and access. |
Immutable search/audit trail logs are maintained for all API activity. | |
Policy Enforcement Engine Automated enforcement of business and IT policies. |
Business and IT policy enforcement is included via automated policy engines in the platform. | |
Consent Management Captures and manages client data consent as per regulations. |
Consent management modules included for GDPR and similar compliance. | |
PII Data Masking On-the-fly obfuscation of personally identifiable information in API responses. |
PII data masking is available in the API data management section for sensitive payloads. | |
Vulnerability Scanning Automated security scans for the API surface. |
Automated vulnerability scanning is included for surface security assessments. | |
Change Approval Workflows Enforced approval flow for significant API config changes. |
Change approval workflows are available in admin and governance controls. | |
Exportable Compliance Reports Auto-generated compliance reports for internal/external audits. |
Automated/exportable compliance reports are enabled for audits and internal review. | |
Contract and SLA Management Track and manage legal obligations and performance guarantees. |
Contract/SLA tracking and reporting modules are available. |
API Deprecation Workflow Automates notifying users and retiring outdated APIs. |
API deprecation and notification flows are standard for lifecycle management. | |
Backward Compatibility Checks Checks API changes for breaking compatibility. |
Backward compatibility checkers included in deployment pipeline tooling. | |
Automated API Testing Built-in test suites for continuous integration and delivery. |
Automated testing is part of CI/CD pipeline and pre-deployment validation. | |
Sandbox Environment Isolated environment for safe API experimentation. |
Sandbox environments available for safe developer experimentation. | |
Release Management Coordinates and documents API version rollouts. |
Release management is included in lifecycle and governance solutions. | |
Incident Management Integration Links with incident response tools for outage resolution. |
Incident response/management integration with modern ITSM platforms. | |
Change Notification System Automated or manual notifications for API updates to users. |
Automated/manual notification of API changes to users is built-in. | |
Rollback Support Easily revert to previous API versions. |
API rollback to previous versions is possible via platform management UI. | |
Automated Health Checks Continuous monitoring and health status reporting for APIs. |
Automated health checks and reporting are part of the maintenance suite. | |
Custom Lifecycle Stages Define bespoke API lifecycle stages to suit organization needs. |
Custom lifecycle stage definition is available to support organization-specific processes. |
Plugin Architecture Ability to add third-party or custom-developed plugins. |
Plugin architecture supports additional functionality and integrations. | |
Custom Scripting Support Allows scripting or business logic within API flows (e.g., JavaScript, Python). |
Custom scripting (e.g., JavaScript/Python) in API flows is available for advanced configuration. | |
UI Theme Customization Ability to change developer portal look and feel. |
UI theme customization is listed for developer portals. | |
Branding Options Custom logos, colors, and company info in developer portals. |
White-labeling/branding options for the portal are offered for partners/clients. | |
API Workflow Designer Built-in drag-and-drop for API workflows and transformations. |
API workflow designer (drag and drop) features are mentioned for workflow-based integration. | |
Custom Policy Definition Define bespoke security and access policies. |
Custom access/security policy design is available. | |
Configurable Messaging Templates Edit email and notification templates sent from the platform. |
Messaging/notification templates are configurable in the admin UI. | |
Extensible Data Model Customize data model for additional business attributes. |
Data model extension is supported to accommodate bespoke requirements. | |
Custom Auth Provider Integration Plug in identity providers not natively supported. |
Custom auth provider integration is explicitly mentioned for SAML, LDAP, and others. | |
White-Labeling Support Deploy platform as an OEM/private-label solution. |
White-label/OEM deployment is an option, especially for FIS's institutional clients. |
24x7 Support Availability Round-the-clock technical support coverage. |
FIS markets 24x7 support to its financial clients as a critical differentiator. | |
Knowledge Base & FAQs Comprehensive, searchable help and how-to articles. |
Searchable knowledge base/FAQs are available for client self-service. | |
Video Tutorials Official video walkthroughs of common integration tasks. |
Video tutorials are available for common developer tasks. | |
API Usage Best Practices Documentation Guidelines and recommendations for efficient, secure API usage. |
Best practices documentation is provided as part of implementation/support. | |
Code Example Libraries Curated code samples for various use cases and languages. |
Libraries of code examples/samples are included for key use-cases. | |
Multi-Language Support Documentation and support available in multiple languages. |
Multi-language support is a requirement for global clients and confirmed in documentation. | |
Onboarding Workshops Instructor-led or virtual onboarding sessions for developers. |
Onboarding workshops (virtual/instructor-led) are referenced for enterprise rollouts. | |
Dedicated Customer Success Manager Assigned contact to help with setup, scaling, and troubleshooting. |
Dedicated customer success manager is standard for enterprise financial clients. | |
Community Channel Access (Slack, Discord, etc.) Official real-time forums for peer and expert support. |
Access to official community channels (e.g. Slack) is included for development support. | |
SLA on Support Response Guaranteed response within a defined time window. |
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