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C1000 138 API Connect
The course teaches implementation of IBM API Connect v10.0.3, covering architecture, lifecycle, security, portal customization, and gateway policies, enabling professionals to design, deploy, and manage robust API solutions.
90
Minutes
62
Questions
62/100
Passing Score
$200
Exam Cost
Who Should Take This
It is intended for integration architects, API engineers, and solution designers who have at least two years of experience with IBM middleware and want to lead API strategy and implementation projects. These learners aim to validate their expertise, advance career prospects, and ensure enterprise‑grade API governance.
What's Covered
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Domain 1: API Connect v10.0.3 Architecture and Subsystems
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Domain 2: API Lifecycle Management and Versioning
3
Domain 3: Security Policies and Authentication
4
Domain 4: Developer Portal Customization and Management
5
Domain 5: Gateway Policies and Assembly Flows
6
Domain 6: Deployment Topologies and Multi-Cloud Operations
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Course Outline
66 learning goals
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Domain 1: API Connect v10.0.3 Architecture and Subsystems
3 topics
Core Architecture Components
- Analyze the four-subsystem architecture of API Connect v10.0.3 including management, gateway, portal, and analytics components and their interdependencies
- Apply knowledge of API Connect topology patterns to design appropriate deployment architectures for enterprise environments
- Evaluate subsystem communication protocols and data flows between management server, DataPower gateways, and developer portal instances
- Configure management server clusters and high availability configurations for production environments
Gateway and Analytics Subsystems
- Implement DataPower gateway configurations including domains, services, and multi-protocol gateway objects for API Connect integration
- Analyze analytics data collection mechanisms and configure event processing for API usage monitoring and reporting
- Apply gateway clustering and load balancing strategies for high-throughput API processing environments
- Strategize analytics retention policies and data archiving approaches for compliance and performance optimization
Portal and Management Integration
- Configure developer portal instances with appropriate theming, branding, and integration with management subsystem catalog structures
- Analyze user management integration options including LDAP, OIDC, and SAML for portal authentication and authorization
- Apply portal customization techniques including Node.js modules, Drupal theming, and custom content types for developer experience enhancement
- Evaluate portal performance optimization strategies including caching, CDN integration, and database tuning for large developer communities
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Domain 2: API Lifecycle Management and Versioning
2 topics
API Development and Design
- Apply OpenAPI 3.0 specification standards to design RESTful API definitions with proper resource modeling and documentation
- Implement API-first development methodologies using API Connect toolkit and designer for collaborative API creation
- Analyze API design patterns including resource naming conventions, HTTP methods, and status codes for enterprise API standards
- Configure API Connect projects and workspaces for team collaboration and version control integration with Git repositories
- Strategize API governance frameworks including design review processes and automated compliance validation
Versioning and Publishing Strategies
- Implement semantic versioning strategies for APIs including major, minor, and patch version management in API Connect catalogs
- Configure API publishing workflows including staging, testing, and production promotion processes across catalog environments
- Analyze backward compatibility requirements and deprecation strategies for API version lifecycle management
- Apply catalog subscription and product packaging techniques for API monetization and access control management
- Evaluate API sunset and migration strategies for minimizing consumer impact during version transitions
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Domain 3: Security Policies and Authentication
3 topics
OAuth and Token Management
- Configure OAuth 2.0 authorization server integration including client credentials, authorization code, and implicit grant flows
- Implement JWT token validation and claims processing within API Connect security policies for fine-grained access control
- Analyze OAuth scope management and token introspection mechanisms for API authorization and resource protection
- Apply refresh token rotation and expiration policies for enhanced security in long-lived API access scenarios
- Strategize OAuth provider federation and multi-tenant authentication architectures for enterprise API ecosystems
API Keys and Rate Limiting
- Implement API key generation, rotation, and revocation processes including client application management and key distribution
- Configure rate limiting policies with burst capacity, quota management, and client-specific limits for API traffic control
- Analyze rate limiting algorithms including token bucket, sliding window, and fixed window approaches for different use cases
- Apply spike arrest and throttling mechanisms to protect backend services from traffic surges and denial of service attacks
Mutual TLS and Advanced Security
- Configure mutual TLS authentication including certificate management, client certificate validation, and certificate authority integration
- Implement TLS termination and re-encryption strategies for end-to-end security in API Connect gateway configurations
- Analyze certificate lifecycle management including automated renewal, revocation checking, and certificate pinning for API security
- Apply advanced security policies including IP filtering, payload encryption, and digital signature verification for sensitive APIs
- Strategize zero-trust security architectures incorporating multiple authentication factors and continuous security validation
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Domain 4: Developer Portal Customization and Management
2 topics
Portal Theming and User Experience
- Implement custom Drupal themes for API Connect developer portal including responsive design and branding consistency
- Configure content types and custom fields for enhanced API documentation and developer resource management
- Apply CSS preprocessing and JavaScript customization techniques for interactive API documentation and testing interfaces
- Analyze user experience optimization strategies including navigation design, search functionality, and mobile responsiveness
- Evaluate accessibility compliance requirements and implement WCAG guidelines for inclusive developer portal design
Self-Service Onboarding and Application Management
- Configure automated developer registration workflows including email verification, approval processes, and welcome sequences
- Implement self-service application creation and API key management interfaces with appropriate validation and security controls
- Apply subscription management automation including plan selection, upgrade/downgrade workflows, and billing integration
- Analyze developer onboarding metrics and optimize conversion funnels for improved developer adoption rates
- Strategize developer community building initiatives including forums, documentation contribution, and feedback collection mechanisms
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Domain 5: Gateway Policies and Assembly Flows
2 topics
Policy Configuration and Management
- Configure DataPower gateway policies including transformation, routing, and security policies within API Connect assembly flows
- Implement conditional policy execution using switch statements, if-else logic, and context variable evaluation
- Apply policy chaining and sequencing techniques for complex request and response processing workflows
- Analyze policy performance impact and optimize execution order for minimal latency in high-throughput environments
- Evaluate custom policy development options including GatewayScript and XSLT for specialized transformation requirements
Assembly Flows and Error Handling
- Implement complex assembly flows with multiple backend service integrations including load balancing and failover logic
- Configure comprehensive error handling including catch blocks, custom error responses, and logging for debugging
- Apply context variable manipulation and message transformation techniques for protocol mediation and data format conversion
- Analyze assembly flow debugging techniques including trace logging, variable inspection, and performance profiling
- Strategize assembly flow design patterns for reusability, maintainability, and scalability across multiple API implementations
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Domain 6: Deployment Topologies and Multi-Cloud Operations
2 topics
Deployment Architecture and Patterns
- Implement Kubernetes-based API Connect deployments including operator installation, custom resources, and namespace management
- Configure multi-zone and multi-region deployment topologies for disaster recovery and geographic distribution
- Apply infrastructure as code principles using Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests for repeatable API Connect deployments
- Analyze deployment sizing and resource allocation strategies for different workload patterns and performance requirements
- Evaluate hybrid cloud deployment models including on-premises, public cloud, and edge computing integration scenarios
Monitoring and Operations Management
- Configure comprehensive monitoring solutions including Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack integration for API Connect observability
- Implement automated alerting and incident response workflows for API Connect infrastructure and application-level issues
- Apply log aggregation and analysis techniques for troubleshooting API performance issues and security incidents
- Analyze capacity planning and auto-scaling strategies for dynamic workload management in cloud environments
- Strategize operational excellence frameworks including SRE practices, chaos engineering, and continuous improvement processes
Scope
Included Topics
- All domains of C1000-138 IBM Certified Solution Implementer - API Connect v10.0.3: API Connect v10: architecture, subsystems (management, gateway, portal, analytics); API lifecycle management, versioning, publishing; security policies (OAuth, API keys, rate limiting, mutual TLS); De.
- Exam-specific technical content covering veloper Portal customization, self-service onboarding; gateway policies, assembly flows, error handling; deployment topologies, multi-cloud, monitoring..
Not Covered
- Topics outside the C1000-138 exam scope and other certification levels.
- Current pricing, promotional offers, and vendor-specific values that change over time.
- Implementation details for competing vendor products and platforms.
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