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* API Gateway update * ordering and links * copy * tiny edit * fix headers * Update src/content/docs/api-shield/api-gateway.mdx Co-authored-by: ranbel <[email protected]> --------- Co-authored-by: ranbel <[email protected]>
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API Gateway is a package of features that will do everything for your APIs, including:
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Cloudflare API Shield empowers you to use Cloudflare as your API Gateway, providing robust security features, streamlined management tools, and integration with the Cloudflare Developer Platform for building new APIs.​
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- **Security**: Protect your API from malicious traffic with [API Discovery](/api-shield/security/api-discovery/), [Schema validation](/api-shield/security/schema-validation/), [mTLS validation](/api-shield/security/mtls/), and more.
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- **Management and monitoring**: Streamline API management with [Endpoint Management](/api-shield/management-and-monitoring/) and [tools](https://blog.cloudflare.com/api-gateway/) like analytics, routing, and authentication.
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- **Logging, quota management, and more**: All of Cloudflare's [established features](https://blog.cloudflare.com/api-gateway/), like caching, load balancing, and log integrations work natively with API Gateway.
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APIs are fundamental to modern applications but are increasingly targeted by malicious actors. Cloudflare API Shield offers a comprehensive solution to protect, manage, and build your APIs.
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For more details about API Gateway, refer to the [introductory blog post](https://blog.cloudflare.com/api-gateway/).
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- **Enhanced security**: Implement robust runtime protection such as JWT validation, mutual TLS (mTLS) authentication, schema validation, and protection against the [OWASP Top 10 API Security risks](https://owasp.org/www-project-api-security/).
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- **Efficient management and monitoring**: Utilize tools for endpoint management, analytics, and routing to streamline API operations. Highlight risks with Posture Management, and gain visibility with Security Analytics and Security Center Insights.
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- **Integrated development**: Leverage the Cloudflare Developer Platform to build and deploy new APIs with ease, taking advantage of scalable infrastructure and a suite of developer tools.
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## Cloudflare as your API Gateway
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### API security features
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- **Protection Against OWASP Top 10 API Security risks**: Mitigate common API vulnerabilities, including injection attacks and improper asset management.
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### Management and Monitoring tools
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- **[Endpoint Management](/api-shield/management-and-monitoring/endpoint-management/)**: Gain visibility into your API endpoints, including discovery of shadow APIs and monitoring of active endpoints.
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- **[Analytics and logging](/api-shield/security/sequence-analytics/)**: Access detailed analytics and logs to monitor API usage, performance, and security events.
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- **[API Routing](/api-shield/management-and-monitoring/api-routing/)**: Optimize API performance and reliability with secure routing.
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- **[Posture Management](/api-shield/security/authentication-posture/)**: Monitor API Authentication status and receive alerts for common API risks.
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### Build APIs with Cloudflare’s Developer Platform
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The [Cloudflare Developer Platform](https://www.cloudflare.com/developer-platform/) offers a serverless execution environment, allowing you to build and deploy new APIs without the need to manage infrastructure. Its benefits include:
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- **Global scalability**: Deploy your APIs across Cloudflare's extensive global network, ensuring low latency and high availability. ​
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- **Integrated services**: Access a suite of services, including storage, databases, and AI tools, to enhance your API functionality.
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- **Developer-friendly tools**: Utilize modern development tools and frameworks to streamline the API development process. ​
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## Get started
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To begin using Cloudflare API Shield, refer to our [Get started](/api-shield/get-started/) guide.
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For detailed instructions and additional resources, refer to the Cloudflare [API Shield documentation](/api-shield/).
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By integrating API security, management, and development into a single platform, Cloudflare API Shield provides a comprehensive solution to protect, manage, and build APIs.

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