API Management

AI is transforming API management, fuelling innovation and new security and governance demands. This Magic Quadrant evaluates 17 vendors, providing software engineering leaders with a guide to adopting advanced solutions for agile, resilient API ecosystems.

Market Definition

Gartner defines the application programming interface (API) management market as the market for software to manage, govern and secure APIs.

APIs modernize IT architectures. They provide context, tools and resources to generative and agentic AI programs and provide access to systems, services, partners and data services. API management tools enable organizations to plan, deploy, secure, operate, version control and retire APIs, regardless of their size, region or industry.

Report 2025

Here is a summary of the vendors featured in the Gartner magic quadrant 2025 report.
For the full analysis and detailed insights, you can read the report here and view the magic quadrant graphic here.

Market Status	Market Vendor
Leader	Google
Leader	IBM
Leader	Salesforce (MuleSoft)
Leader	Kong
Leader	Boomi
Leader	Axway
Leader	Gravitee
Visionary	SmartBear
Visionary	Tyk
Visionary	Postman
Niche Player	Workato
Niche Player	Solo.io
Challenger	WSO2
Challenger	Microsoft
Challenger	SAP
Challenger	Amazon Web Services
Challenger	Sensedia

Report 2024

Here is a summary of the vendors featured in the Gartner magic quadrant 2024 report.
For the full analysis and detailed insights, you can read the report here and view the magic quadrant graphic here.

Market Status	Market Vendor
Leader	Google Cloud (Apigee)
Leader	IBM
Leader	Axway
Leader	Salesforce (MuleSoft)
Leader	Kong
Leader	Gravitee.io
Leader	SmartBear
Visionary	WSO2
Visionary	Solo.io
Visionary	Postman
Niche Player	Software AG
Niche Player	Boomi
Niche Player	Sensedia
Challenger	Microsoft
Challenger	Amazon Web Services
Challenger	SAP
Challenger	Tyk