Cross-Cloud API Management with Azure API Gateway and MuleSoft Integration
Abstract
This paper presents a cross-cloud API management architecture using Azure API Management (APIM) integrated with MuleSoft Anypoint Platform. APIs were developed in .NET and Node.js, exposed through Azure, and proxied to legacy systems via MuleSoft. The architecture allowed unified access control, caching strategies, and performance monitoring across multi-cloud services. Performance benchmarks revealed that the hybrid model reduced API response times by 22% and improved system reliability by minimizing redundant calls. Furthermore, centralized observability and authentication helped standardize access control policies across cloud and on-premises infrastructure. This framework enables enterprises to modernize frontend API layers while maintaining deep connectivity with backend enterprise systems and monolithic applications.
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