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2025 Magic Quadrant™ for API Management
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Access the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant report to understand:
- What's driving the next wave of innovation in the API economy.
- How to build a future-proof API strategy that’s secure and scalable.
Leveraging Industry Expertise: Understanding the Evolving API Management Market
The API management market is rapidly evolving, shaped by new technologies, changing user demands, and the increasing strategic importance of APIs for businesses. To stay ahead, it's critical to understand the key trends shaping this landscape. We think the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant provides deep industry insights, discussing the transformational role of AI, the emergence of new platform capabilities, and the growing emphasis on security and governance. By analyzing these market shifts, you can make informed decisions about the API management solution that best fits your organization's current and future needs.
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Gartner, Magic Quadrant for API Management, 7 October 2025, Shameen Pillai, John Santoro, Steve Schwent, Nicholas Carter
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