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API Lifecycle Management Overview

API lifecycle management is the overseeing of all aspects of an API from development to deployment and beyond. The capability to manage the entire lifespan of an API is an important capability of any effective API management platform. WSO2 API Cloud allows you to effectively manage APIs right from the planning stage until an API is retired.

The following topics provide information on how you can manage various aspects of an API including versioning, deprecation, and retirement. Click on a topic to view details:

• Manage the API Lifecycle

• Create a New API Version

• Deprecate an Old API Version

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