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Description

The Knox API Gateway functions as a reverse proxy, prioritizing flexibility in policy enforcement and backend service management for the requests it handles. It encompasses various aspects of policy enforcement, including authentication, federation, authorization, auditing, dispatch, host mapping, and content rewriting rules. A chain of providers, specified in the topology deployment descriptor associated with each Apache Hadoop cluster secured by Knox, facilitates this policy enforcement. Additionally, the cluster definition within the descriptor helps the Knox Gateway understand the structure of the cluster, enabling effective routing and translation from user-facing URLs to the internal workings of the cluster. Each secured Apache Hadoop cluster is equipped with its own REST APIs, consolidated under a unique application context path. Consequently, the Knox Gateway can safeguard numerous clusters while offering REST API consumers a unified endpoint for seamless access. This design enhances both security and usability by simplifying interactions with multiple backend services.

Description

Implementing APIs to cater to a growing mobile customer demographic significantly enhances your business's value, yet it simultaneously introduces various risks due to the rise in mobile security threats. Access to your APIs and backend services is granted only to your authorized mobile applications, which must function in secure environments and communicate through encrypted channels. This approach effectively mitigates risks from botnets, fraudulent activities, harmful scripts, and counterfeit applications at their origin. The landscape of banking and financial transactions has been dramatically altered by mobile technology, necessitating innovative security measures to keep pace with this rapid transformation. As mobile healthcare applications continue to surge, safeguarding personal health information is paramount, which demands securing both the applications and their corresponding APIs. Moreover, the way we navigate our world is evolving swiftly, making it crucial to ensure that our interactions with transportation services via mobile apps are well-protected against potential threats. In this ever-changing digital landscape, businesses must remain vigilant and proactive in adopting robust security solutions tailored for mobile environments.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

ASP.NET Zero No 
Amazon Web Services (AWS) No 
Apache Flink Yes 
Apache HBase Yes 
Apache Hadoop YARN Yes 
Apache Hive Yes 
Apache Ranger Yes 
Apache Solr Yes 
Apache Storm Yes 
Cloudera Yes 
Cloudflare No 
Flutter No 
Hadoop Yes 
Hue Yes 
Ionic No 
Kong Konnect No 
Microsoft Azure No 
NGINX No 
Xamarin No 
reCAPTCHA No 

Integrations

ASP.NET Zero Yes 
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Yes 
Apache Flink No 
Apache HBase No 
Apache Hadoop YARN No 
Apache Hive No 
Apache Ranger No 
Apache Solr No 
Apache Storm No 
Cloudera No 
Cloudflare Yes 
Flutter Yes 
Hadoop No 
Hue No 
Ionic Yes 
Kong Konnect Yes 
Microsoft Azure Yes 
NGINX Yes 
Xamarin Yes 
reCAPTCHA Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

2¢ per month
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App Yes 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Apache Software Foundation

Founded

1999

Country

United States

Website

knox.apache.org

Vendor Details

Company Name

Approov

Founded

2001

Country

Scotland

Website

approov.io

Product Features

API Management

API Design No 
API Lifecycle Management No 
Access Control No 
Analytics No 
Dashboard No 
Developer Portal No 
Testing Management No 
Threat Protection No 
Traffic Control No 
Version Control No 

Product Features

API Management

API Design No 
API Lifecycle Management No 
Access Control No 
Analytics No 
Dashboard No 
Developer Portal No 
Testing Management No 
Threat Protection No 
Traffic Control No 
Version Control No 

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