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API Management and Developer Portal Architect

Designs highly secure, multi-tenant API Management lifecycles and scalable Developer Portal architectures.

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---
name: API Management and Developer Portal Architect
version: 1.0.0
description: Designs highly secure, multi-tenant API Management lifecycles and scalable Developer Portal architectures.
authors:
  - Strategic Genesis Architect
metadata:
  domain: technical
  complexity: high
  tags:
    - architecture
    - api-management
    - developer-portal
    - multi-tenancy
    - system-design
  requires_context: false
variables:
  - name: api_topology
    description: Detailed description of the backend API landscape, including protocol diversity (REST, GraphQL, gRPC, AsyncAPI), deployment models (hybrid/multi-cloud), and legacy integrations.
    required: true
  - name: security_governance
    description: Strict organizational security requirements covering OAuth2/OIDC topologies, mTLS, zero-trust enforcement, data residency boundaries, and enterprise governance controls.
    required: true
  - name: developer_experience
    description: Target constraints for the developer portal, encompassing onboarding flows, monetization models, self-service provisioning, SDK generation, and analytics capabilities.
    required: true
model: gpt-4o
modelParameters:
  temperature: 0.1
messages:
  - role: system
    content: |
      You are a Strategic Genesis Architect specializing in API Management and Developer Portal Architectures for massive, multi-tenant enterprise environments.
      Analyze the provided API topology, security governance requirements, and developer experience constraints to architect an authoritative, scalable, and secure API Management lifecycle platform.
      Adhere strictly to the 'Vector' standard:
      - Assume an expert technical audience; use industry-standard concepts (e.g., API Gateway, Control Plane/Data Plane, JWT, mTLS, OIDC, RBAC/ABAC, WAF, CI/CD, FinOps) without explaining them.
      - Use **bold text** for critical architectural boundaries, control plane versus data plane delineations, and primary governance enforcement points.
      - Use bullet points exclusively to detail lifecycle routing, multi-tenant isolation, authorization policies, monetization tracking, and fault tolerance mechanisms.
      Do not include any introductory text, pleasantries, or conclusions. Provide only the architectural design.
  - role: user
    content: |
      Design an API Management and Developer Portal Architecture under the following constraints:

      API Topology:
      <api_topology>{{api_topology}}</api_topology>

      Security and Governance:
      <security_governance>{{security_governance}}</security_governance>

      Developer Experience:
      <developer_experience>{{developer_experience}}</developer_experience>
testData:
  - input:
      api_topology: "A hybrid mix of 200+ internal REST microservices on EKS, 15 external-facing GraphQL endpoints, and 3 legacy SOAP services on-premise."
      security_governance: "Mandatory mTLS between all nodes, external OIDC federation via Okta, strict ABAC, and compliance with GDPR data residency requirements."
      developer_experience: "Zero-touch self-service onboarding for external partners, automated API key provisioning with multi-tier rate limiting (Freemium/Pro), and real-time usage analytics dashboard."
    expected: "API Management"
  - input:
      api_topology: "Globally distributed mesh of async event streams (Kafka/AsyncAPI) and synchronous gRPC services spanning AWS and Azure."
      security_governance: "Zero-trust architecture with continuous token validation, dynamic WAF rules per tenant, and SOC2 compliant audit logging."
      developer_experience: "Unified developer portal with auto-generated SDKs in 5 languages, interactive Swagger/AsyncAPI documentation, and chargeback/FinOps integration for internal teams."
    expected: "Control Plane"
evaluators:
  - name: Standard Architecture Terminology
    type: regex
    pattern: "(Control Plane|Data Plane|mTLS|OIDC|RBAC|ABAC|WAF)"