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API Policy Editor in Data Equity Studio

The API Policy Editor in Data Equity Studio provides a powerful interface to configure various policies that control the behavior, security, and performance of your APIs. With an intuitive UI, API owners and developers can easily enforce access restrictions, apply rate limits, manage authentication, and handle backend integrations—all without writing additional code.

Key Features of the Policy Editor​

1. CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing)​

  • Configure CORS settings to allow or restrict cross-origin requests.
  • Define allowed origins, methods, and headers to ensure secure API access from web applications.

2. Rate Limiting​

  • Protect your API from abuse by defining request limits per client.
  • Set limits based on time intervals (e.g., requests per second, minute, or hour).
  • Prevent excessive traffic from overwhelming your API.

3. Backend Handling​

  • Enable API mocking, static or real backend integrations.

4. API Keys​

  • Enforce API key authentication for controlled access.
  • Generate and manage API keys for different clients.
  • Restrict API access based on key validation.

5. Basic Authentication​

  • Secure API endpoints with username and password-based authentication.
  • Require clients to provide valid credentials before accessing resources.

How to Use the Policy Editor​

  1. Navigate to the Policy Editor: Click on the Policy Editor tab in the API Editor.
  2. Select the Policy Type: Choose from CORS, Rate Limiting, Backend Handling, API Keys, or Basic Auth.
  3. Configure Policy Settings: Define specific rules and parameters for the selected policy.
  4. Save and Deploy: Apply the policies and deploy the API to enforce them in real-time.

By leveraging the API Policy Editor, you can enhance security, control access, optimize performance, and ensure seamless API management in Data Equity Studio. 🚀