IBM Exam C1000-138 Topic 4 Question 19 Discussion

Product Publication: In IBM API Connect, a Product is a collection of APIs and Plans that can be published to a Developer Portal. When publishing a Product, you have the option to select specific communities to which the Product will be available.

Selected Communities: This feature allows API providers to control access to their APIs by making them available only to certain groups or communities. This is useful for managing access based on different criteria such as user roles, subscription levels, or organizational units.

Staging vs. Publishing:

Staging: When a Product is staged, it is deployed to a staging environment where it can be tested and validated before being made publicly available.

Publishing: After successful staging, the Product can be published to the Developer Portal, making it accessible to the selected communities.

Accessibility of APIs: APIs within a Product become accessible to developers when the Product is published to the Developer Portal, not just when it is staged.

Visibility: The visibility of a Product is controlled by the API provider. It can be restricted to specific communities or made available to all, depending on the publication settings.

IBM API Connect documentation on Product management and publication.

Best practices for managing API access and visibility in IBM API Connect.