OAuth 2.0 Support
Ability to use OAuth 2.0 protocol for secure authorization.
Yes - has this feature

WSO2 API Manager supports OAuth 2.0 as an authentication mechanism, as documented in official product docs.

API Key Management
Supports creation, issuance, and life-cycle management of API keys.
Yes - has this feature

API key management is a core function of WSO2 API Manager, as described under its security features.

IP Whitelisting/Blacklisting
Enable or restrict API access based on user IP addresses.
Yes - has this feature

IP whitelisting/blacklisting is available for API security management and access control (official documentation).

Rate Limiting
Limits the number of requests a client can make to avoid abuse.
Yes - has this feature

Rate limiting is supported through policy definitions and throttling configuration (rate-limiting policies).

Throttling
Ability to control bandwidth and request frequency.
Yes - has this feature

Throttling is configurable to control request/response rates, covered in both UI and policy documentation.

Data Encryption
Supports encryption of data in transit and at rest (e.g., TLS, HTTPS).
Yes - has this feature

Encryption in transit (TLS, HTTPS) and at rest is supported as per security features.

JWT (JSON Web Token) Validation
Capability to validate JWTs for API access management.
Yes - has this feature

JWT validation is natively supported for API access management (documentation states JWT handling and validation included).

Audit Trails
Tracks and stores all API access and activity logs for compliance and debugging.
Yes - has this feature

Audit trail support is available, enabling compliance and debugging for API usage.

DDoS Protection
Protection mechanisms against Distributed Denial of Service attacks.
Yes - has this feature

DDoS protection mechanisms (throttling, spike arrest, and security gateway features) are supported.

Mutual TLS (mTLS)
Supports mutual TLS authentication to secure API connections.
Yes - has this feature

Mutual TLS (mTLS) is supported on gateway for connections, as per security documentation.

Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Ability to define detailed access permissions for API consumers.
Yes - has this feature

Access Control Lists (ACLs) are supported for managing detailed API permissions.

Security Patch Management
Automated updates for emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
Yes - has this feature

Automatic security patching can be configured and the product supports update management.

Regulatory Compliance Certifications
Supports and maintains compliance (e.g., PCI DSS, PSD2, GDPR) for financial data and operations.
Yes - has this feature

PSD2, GDPR, and PCI DSS compliance as well as Open Banking accelerators are advertised, indicating certification support.

Request Routing
Routes incoming API requests to appropriate backend services.
Yes - has this feature

Request routing to appropriate backend services is part of API gateway functionality.

API Aggregation
Combines multiple API calls into a single request/response.
Yes - has this feature

API aggregation supported—allows combining multiple calls into single response (mediation/aggregation documentation).

Caching
Caches API responses to reduce backend load and latency.
Yes - has this feature

Caching options are configurable on the gateway for improved performance.

Load Balancing
Distributes incoming API traffic among multiple backends.
Yes - has this feature

Load balancing configurations are possible as part of the gateway/proxy setup.

Protocol Transformation
Converts between different protocols (e.g., REST, SOAP, gRPC).
Yes - has this feature

Protocol transformation between REST, SOAP, etc. described in mediation and integration features.

Content-Based Routing
Routes requests based on content type or header values.
Yes - has this feature

Content-based routing supported for APIs (header/content mediation policies).

URL Rewriting
Ability to rewrite request URLs on the fly for routing efficiency.
Yes - has this feature

URL rewriting features listed for request transformation and path manipulation.

Failover Support
Automatic rerouting of traffic in case of backend failure.
Yes - has this feature

Failover routing supported with high-availability gateway options.

Timeout Configuration
Customizable timeouts for upstream requests.
Yes - has this feature

Timeout configuration is available for upstream/back-end integrations.

API Mocking
Ability to simulate API responses during development and testing.
Yes - has this feature

API mocking is available to simulate responses during development/testing.

Advanced Traffic Shaping
Customizable traffic shaping rules for granular control.
Yes - has this feature

Advanced traffic shaping is supported through custom policies and throttling tiers.

Interactive API Documentation
Auto-generated documentation with try-it-out features (e.g., Swagger, OpenAPI).
Yes - has this feature

Interactive API documentation automatically generated (Swagger/OpenAPI UI).

API Sandbox Environment
Safe, limited test environment for developer experimentation.
Yes - has this feature

Sandbox environment provided for API testing and developer experimentation.

Self-Service Portal
Portal for onboarding, documentation access, and API key management.
Yes - has this feature

Self-service portal accessible for onboarding, API keys, and documentation.

SDK Generation
Automated creation of SDKs in multiple languages for developers.
Yes - has this feature

SDK generation for several languages stated as part of developer experience features.

Code Samples
Includes quick-start code samples for faster developer onboarding.
Yes - has this feature

Code samples are provided in documentation and developer portal.

Comprehensive Error Codes
Clear and consistent error messages with codes and explanations.
Yes - has this feature

Comprehensive error codes and explanations included in API documentation.

Change Log Communication
Automated notifications on API updates and version changes.
Yes - has this feature

Changelog communication and notification on API updates included in portal.

API Subscription Management
Supports subscription plans for API access levels.
Yes - has this feature

API subscription and monetization supported by API Manager.

End-to-End Testing Tools
Supports thorough testing across API endpoints.
Yes - has this feature

End-to-end testing and integration with test tools included in developer workflows.

API Usage Analytics for Developers
Provides developers with real-time metrics for their API usage.
Yes - has this feature

API usage analytics are exposed for developers as part of analytics portal.

Support Ticketing Integration
Integrated support system for technical queries and issues.
Yes - has this feature

Support ticketing and workflow integration available via extensible portal.

Real-Time Traffic Monitoring
Provides live data on API usage metrics and performance.
Yes - has this feature

Real-time traffic monitoring and analytics dashboards available.

Request Latency Tracking
Measures and reports time taken to process API requests.

No information available

Error Rate Monitoring
Tracks percentage of API requests resulting in errors.

No information available

Health Checks
Automated and on-demand status checks for API endpoints.
Yes - has this feature

Automated health checks on endpoints are a native feature.

Custom Dashboards
User-configurable dashboards for monitoring APIs.
Yes - has this feature

Custom dashboards can be configured in the analytics component.

Historical Data Retention
Duration for retaining historical API usage and performance data.

No information available

Integration with External Monitoring Tools
Supports integration with platforms like Splunk, Grafana, Datadog.
Yes - has this feature

Integration with external tools like Grafana, Datadog, Splunk is supported (extensions/plugins).

Alert Notification System
Sends alerts for threshold breaches and downtime.
Yes - has this feature

Alert notifications can be configured for downtime and traffic thresholds.

Log Export and Archival
Export logs for long-term storage and regulatory compliance.
Yes - has this feature

Log export and long-term archival are supported for regulatory and audit requirements.

Anomaly Detection
Automatic detection of unusual API behavior.
Yes - has this feature

Anomaly detection is built into analytics and can be configured for unusual API behaviors.

SLAs and Uptime Reporting
Service Level Agreement and uptime tracking for each API.
Yes - has this feature

SLA and uptime reporting/tracking are part of analytics for operations.

Support for Multiple API Protocols
REST, SOAP, WebSockets, gRPC compatibility.
Yes - has this feature

Supports REST, SOAP, WebSockets, and gRPC protocols.

Enterprise Service Bus Integration
Compatible with ESB solutions for orchestration and mediation.
Yes - has this feature

Enterprise Service Bus (WSO2 ESB) integrates seamlessly for orchestration.

Legacy System Connectors
Connects easily with mainframes and legacy banking systems.
Yes - has this feature

Legacy system connectors and plugins for banking core system integration.

Third-party Integration Marketplace
Pre-built integrations with common fintech and regtech services.
Yes - has this feature

Third-party integration marketplace and pre-built connectors available.

Event Streaming Support
Supports event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka, MQ).
Yes - has this feature

Event streaming (Kafka/MQ) support included for event-driven architectures.

API Orchestration Capability
Orchestrates multiple APIs and business processes.
Yes - has this feature

API orchestration and workflow capabilities described in documentation.

Standard Data Format Support
Understands and processes JSON, XML, CSV, and more.
Yes - has this feature

Supports JSON, XML, CSV and other standard data formats.

Multi-Cloud Support
Deployable on different cloud platforms and hybrid architectures.
Yes - has this feature

Multi-cloud deployment documentation, including AWS, Azure, GCP.

Service Discovery Integration
Integrates with service registries (e.g., Consul).
Yes - has this feature

Supports service discovery integrations (e.g., Consul).

API Versioning
Manages and routes multiple versions of APIs seamlessly.
Yes - has this feature

API versioning and backward compatibility routing described in admin and developer docs.

BPM/Workflow Engine Integration
Interoperates with business process management tools.
Yes - has this feature

BPM/workflow engine integration is available via extensibility and connectors.

Horizontal Scalability
Ability to add nodes and balance load automatically.
Yes - has this feature

Designed for horizontal scalability; HA and scaling guides provided.

High Availability Architecture
Redundant components and failover to maximize uptime.
Yes - has this feature

High-availability architecture with redundant gateways and components.

Throughput Capacity
Total number of API requests handled per second.

No information available

Load Testing Tools
Includes tools for stress and performance testing APIs.
Yes - has this feature

Load testing tools and integration with testing frameworks described.

Auto-Scaling Policies
Automatic scaling based on real-time demand.
Yes - has this feature

Auto-scaling support enabled via cloud deployment best practices.

Geo-Distributed Deployments
Supports deployments across multiple geographic locations.
Yes - has this feature

Deployments across geographies and data centers are documented.

Low Latency Processing
Optimized to minimize request/response latency.
Yes - has this feature

Low latency processing features and benchmarks available in performance guides.

Concurrent Connection Limits
Maximum number of simultaneous client connections supported.

No information available

Session Persistence
Ability to maintain session/state across distributed systems.
Yes - has this feature

Session persistence supported as part of distributed gateway features.

Fast Failover and Recovery
Quickly re-routes traffic on failure for uninterrupted service.
Yes - has this feature

Fast failover and traffic rerouting described in HA/DR guides.

API Design Tools
User-friendly tools for designing APIs (specifications, linting, etc).
Yes - has this feature

API design tools (UI for specs, linting) included in management portal.

Automated Deployment Pipelines
CI/CD pipelines for consistent API release processes.
Yes - has this feature

Integration with automated deployment pipelines (CI/CD) included.

Version Control
Tracks changes and rollbacks for API definitions and implementations.
Yes - has this feature

Version control of API definitions and policies is supported.

Lifecycle Stages Tracking
Defines and manages API states: development, testing, production, deprecated.
Yes - has this feature

Lifecycle stage management (dev, test, prod, deprecated) forms part of API management.

Deprecation and Sunset Policy Enforcement
Controlled migration paths and communication for deprecated APIs.
Yes - has this feature

Deprecation and sunset policy enforcement configurable at API version level.

Change Management Logging
Monitors changes and notifies stakeholders.
Yes - has this feature

Change management logs and notifications for stakeholder change tracking included.

Automated Testing Integration
Integrates with automated test frameworks.
Yes - has this feature

Integration with automated test frameworks mentioned in documentation.

Approval Workflows
Multi-step approval for API publishing or promotion.
Yes - has this feature

Approval workflows for publishing and promoting APIs supported.

Rollback Mechanism
Quickly revert to previous stable versions.
Yes - has this feature

Rollback mechanism included for reverting to previous API versions.

Audit Logging
Comprehensive, immutable records of every API activity.
Yes - has this feature

Comprehensive audit logging is documented, providing immutable activity records.

Privacy Controls
Strict controls for personal and sensitive data processing.
Yes - has this feature

Privacy controls for personal and sensitive data processing are mentioned in compliance notes.

GDPR Compliance
Supports mechanisms for data rights and protection under GDPR.
Yes - has this feature

GDPR mechanisms for data rights and protection explicitly stated.

PCI DSS Support
Meets requirements for processing and storing payment card data.
Yes - has this feature

PCI DSS support claimed—see compliance section on web page.

PSD2/Open Banking Readiness
Supports open banking standards and frameworks.
Yes - has this feature

PSD2/Open Banking readiness (UK Open Banking toolkit, accelerators) is a listed differentiator.

Consent Management
Tracks and enforces customer consent for data sharing.
Yes - has this feature

Consent management for data sharing, as per Open Banking compliance toolkit.

Data Residency Controls
Enforces policies on where data can be physically stored.
Yes - has this feature

Data residency controls configurable in multi-region/cloud deployments.

Retention & Deletion Policies
Automates retention and deletion per regulatory timelines.
Yes - has this feature

Automated retention and deletion policies configurable for compliance.

Automated Compliance Reporting
Generates reports to demonstrate compliance.
Yes - has this feature

Compliance reporting and report generation available.

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Granular user permissions based on assigned roles.
Yes - has this feature

Role-based access control (RBAC) is included for user management.

Single Sign-On (SSO)
Integration with enterprise authentication solutions.
Yes - has this feature

Single Sign-On (SSO) with enterprise directories (LDAP, SAML, OIDC) is supported.

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Enforces strong two-factor user verification.
Yes - has this feature

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) handled via integrations with identity providers.

User Provisioning Automation
Automated creation, update, and deactivation of user accounts.
Yes - has this feature

User provisioning automation supported as part of IdAM and developer portal features.

Delegated Administration
Allows specific user groups to manage access.
Yes - has this feature

Delegated admin roles can be assigned for group-specific access management.

Session Management
Controls and monitors user session durations and activity.
Yes - has this feature

Session management and monitoring included in user management settings.

Access Review and Recertification
Periodic verification of user access rights.
Yes - has this feature

Access review/recertification process can be configured as part of access controls.

External User Federation
Allows federated login for third-party or partner users.
Yes - has this feature

Third-party/external user federation is a native capability (see partner/developer login features).

Entitlement Management
Assign and manage granular entitlements to users.
Yes - has this feature

Fine-grained entitlement and permission controls are available and configurable.

Zero-Downtime Upgrades
Ability to patch or upgrade system components without impacting users.
Yes - has this feature

Zero-downtime upgrades supported via rolling updates and clustering.

Automated Backups
Schedules and manages regular backups.
Yes - has this feature

Regular and automated backups can be scheduled (backup/restore docs).

Disaster Recovery Support
Failover and restore processes for high system resilience.
Yes - has this feature

Disaster recovery is addressed in high-availability and DR guides.

Rollback Capabilities
Quick reversion to previous system states after failed changes.
Yes - has this feature

Rollback to previous system states after failed changes is possible with config mgmt.

Remote Management API
API for managing infrastructure remotely.
Yes - has this feature

Remote management API is available for infrastructure and API ops management.

Automated Configuration Management
Tools for managing configuration drifts and automating changes.
Yes - has this feature

Automated configuration/state management is documented for cluster and microgateway.

Self-Healing Mechanisms
Automated corrective actions for detected failures.
Yes - has this feature

Self-healing (automated corrective actions) features available in cloud-native deployments.

Maintenance Window Scheduling
Automated notifications and controls for system maintenance.
Yes - has this feature

Maintenance window scheduling and notifications configurable in admin portal.

Usage-Based Billing Support
Cost tracking for internal/external API use, supporting chargebacks.
Yes - has this feature

Usage-based billing features supported for API monetization.

Quota Management
Enables the enforcement of usage quotas for users/applications.
Yes - has this feature

Quota management and enforcement are supported for APIs/users.

Cost Analytics and Forecasting
Provides insights and trends in API-related expenses.
Yes - has this feature

Cost analytics and forecasting included as part of monetization and analytics modules.

Budget Alerting
Sends notifications if API usage approaches or exceeds budget.
Yes - has this feature

Budget alerting for API usage/monetization is available.

Resource Optimization Recommendations
Suggests ways to optimize API and infrastructure usage.
Yes - has this feature

Resource optimization recommendations available in analytics/monitoring module.

Granular Cost Allocation
Assigns costs to departments, projects, or teams.
Yes - has this feature

Granular cost allocation can be configured for departments/projects.

License Management
Tracks feature/component licensing and compliance with agreements.
Yes - has this feature

License management capabilities included to manage API/component licensing.

Pay-as-you-go Support
Ability to implement flexible pricing models based on real usage.
Yes - has this feature

Pay-as-you-go support and flexible pricing are mentioned in monetization documentation.