Why API Migrations are Challenging
For organizations leveraging the Broadcom Layer7 API Gateway, managing APIs across multiple environments – e.g. Development, Testing, and Production – is critical. But it’s rarely simple. APIs often need to move between these stages many times, and without the right tools in place, these migrations can lead to errors, delays, or even outages.
Manual and complex exports/imports, inconsistent configurations, and lack of version control make API service migrations risky and inefficient. That’s where DICOS API Gateway Manager comes in.
Built for Effortless Multi-Environment Migrations
Designed specifically for the Layer7 ecosystem, DICOS API Gateway Manager enables frictionless, automated API migrations across all stages of the lifecycle. Whether you’re syncing updates from the Development to Test stage or preparing a rollout to Production, the solution brings structure, speed, and confidence to every migration.
How It Transforms API Migrations
1. Structured Lifecycle Management
2. Environment-Aware Flexibility
Migrations are a center-piece of the DICOS API Gateway Manager. With an intuitive interface and rule-based logic, it’s easy to move APIs between environments while preserving consistency and traceability.
Every environment has its own policies, endpoints, and constraints. DICOS API Gateway Manager supports environment-specific overrides without disrupting shared logic.
3. Automation That Boosts Speed and Reliability
4. Rollback and Recovery
As part of a CI/CD pipeline, DICOS API Gateway Manager helps automate environment handoffs, making API migrations fast and predictable.
When something doesn’t go as planned, DICOS API Gateway Manager allows teams to quickly revert to a stable configuration.
Efficiency Gains: 10x Faster API Rollouts
One of the most transformative benefits of using this solution is the significant boost in efficiency. What once took hours—from preparing and migrating APIs to validating and deploying updates—now takes just a few minutes.
Teams can reduce rollout times by up to 90%.
Vince Baker, Senior Consultant API Management, DICOS
Instead of manually exporting policies, editing configurations, and dealing with dependency issues, DICOS API Gateway Manager automates the entire migration chain. This enables teams to move quickly while freeing up engineering time to focus on innovation rather than infrastructure.
Real-World Scenario: From Dev to Production Without the Guesswork
Imagine your team completes a major update to a customer-facing API. Here’s how a migration plays out using DICOS API Gateway Manager:
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Develop and test changes in a sandbox Layer7 gateway.
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Promote the API to the Test environment, using built-in validations to catch conflicts.
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Migrate to Production with full control over certificates, endpoints and all other desired mappings.
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Monitor the rollout live – and revert instantly if needed.
Why It Matters
Without a modern tool like this, API migrations across environments are slow, error-prone, and often undocumented.
With DICOS API Gateway Manager:
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