Due to product strategy adjustments, API Gateway (Traditional Version) will be retired. If you are currently using this product, we recommend migrating to Cloud-native API Gateway as soon as possible to ensure business continuity.
Retirement timeline:
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Details |
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August 23, 2026, 00:00:00 (UTC+8) |
New purchases stopped |
Existing customers can continue using the service until their subscription expires |
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March 21, 2027, 00:00:00 (UTC+8) |
Renewals and version updates stopped |
Existing customers cannot renew subscriptions or upgrade versions |
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September 21, 2027, 00:00:00 (UTC+8) |
Service fully discontinued |
The console, support services, and ticketing will go offline simultaneously. Refund services will also end on this date; contact us before this deadline if you need a refund. |
For migration instructions, see Migrate API Gateway instances to Cloud-native API Gateway.
API Gateway is a fully managed service for the complete API lifecycle, from design, development, and testing to publishing, sales, operations and maintenance (O&M), monitoring, security control, and unpublishing.
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Centralized API management across heterogeneous environments. API Gateway acts as a unified control plane for APIs across your backend systems, whether they run on Alibaba Cloud, in on-premises data centers, or in third-party clouds. It integrates with Elastic Compute Service (ECS), Function Compute, and microservices clusters, and supports data and AI scenarios:
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Heterogeneous network environments: manage APIs from any backend, whether on Alibaba Cloud, on-premises, or third-party clouds.
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Flexible backend integration: connect services built on ECS, Function Compute, or microservices.
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Data as a service: publish data APIs for customers using Alibaba Cloud big data and database services, including DataWorks, Dataphin, and Data Management (DMS).
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AI capabilities: expose models and algorithms built on Machine Learning Platform for AI (PAI) as callable APIs for other business systems.
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Data visualization: call APIs published through API Gateway from DataV to render data on dashboards and UIs.
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Support for modern architecture patterns. API Gateway integrates with common cloud-native architectures:
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Serverless: pair Function Compute with API Gateway to build low-cost, highly available, and auto-scaling backend services. This pattern suits mobile, web, Internet of Things (IoT), and cloud marketplace workloads.
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Microservices: use API Gateway as the entry point for Kubernetes application clusters, following the standard architecture for large-scale internet applications.
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Front-end/back-end separation: in large-scale separated architectures, API Gateway handles authentication, scheduling, and routing, with clustered deployment to meet high-traffic performance requirements.
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Partner and ecosystem integration. Expose APIs to upstream and downstream partners to streamline coordination and build an open business ecosystem.
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Real-time monitoring and troubleshooting. API monitoring dashboards provide a real-time view of API service behavior, making it straightforward to identify and resolve issues.
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API marketplace and innovation. Publish algorithms, capabilities, and data as APIs on Alibaba Cloud Marketplace to enable new business models. Enterprises can also integrate third-party API services to share capabilities and focus on core business.
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Isolated and multi-tenant security models. Dedicated instances provide an exclusive environment. Serverless instances use a shared-resource, multi-tenant model with full tenant isolation.