SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 23, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apigee® (NASDAQ:APIC), the API company, today announced Apigee Commerce APIx, a new software accelerator designed to help companies selling products online jump-start their API-powered digital commerce initiatives. Built on Apigee Edge, a leading API management platform, Apigee Commerce APIx features a set of open-source, ready-to-use digital commerce APIs and a purpose-built developer portal to help retailers or any other company quickly build a modern digital commerce program. Apigee Commerce APIx adds another key offering to Apigee’s APIx family, a suite of industry-specific business APIs.
“There’s increasing pressure today for companies to quickly adapt to demand for digital experiences — or risk becoming irrelevant. Our Commerce APIx solution provides a head start for companies looking to expand, build or accelerate their e-commerce initiatives,” stated Anurag Wadehra, Apigee CMO and vice president, solutions.
“In every industry, there are APIs that are proving to have real business impact – and Apigee Commerce APIx delivers the core set of APIs that we believe can help companies quickly build modern, cross-channel commerce applications,” continued Wadehra.
Many retailers are focusing on leveraging APIs to offer customers instant, personalized engagement through multiple online and physical channels. Today, four of the top five largest retailers in the world1 leverage Apigee to help them manage, secure and scale their API programs.
Kristopher Kleva, technical lead for e-commerce at outdoor and clothing retailer L.L. Bean, noted, “The escalating competition in e-commerce means we all must adapt – fast. We are focusing on our core commerce APIs to deliver rich digital experiences that our customers expect and demand. We started over one hundred years ago as a mail-order and retail pioneer, and now we’re proud to be seen as a digital pioneer – and Apigee is helping us do this.”
Apigee and L.L. Bean Webcast – Aug. 25
Apigee is teaming up with Kleva to host a webcast to showcase the importance of retail APIs, provide tips to accelerate e-commerce initiatives, and demonstrate Apigee’s Commerce APIx solution. The webcast, L.L.Bean’s API Journey: Digital Commerce Done Right, will take place on Aug. 25, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time.
Apigee Commerce APIx leverages Apigee Edge, Apigee’s flagship product and leading API management software. It provides business APIs that help brands build rich e-commerce experiences, connect with users on mobile and social channels, and help create customer loyalty. The Apigee Commerce APIx solution will provide digital teams, including mobile and web developers, with access to capabilities including:
- A commerce-specific developer portal with API documentation and tools;
- A collection of pre-configured API proxies for commerce APIs that support core retail functions, including categories like Core (authentication, product, collection search and cart), Engagement (promotions, recommendations and personalized product search) and Fulfillment;
- Commerce APIs that can be consumed by mobile apps, web apps and other APIs, built in a RESTful architectural style with data represented in JSON.
Apigee Commerce APIx delivers the benefits of the Apigee Edge API management platform, including API security, API analytics, and developer on-boarding capabilities. For more information about Apigee Commerce APIx, go to http://apigee.com/about/solutions/commerce-apix.
About Apigee
Apigee® (NASDAQ:APIC) provides a leading API platform. Many of the world’s largest organizations select Apigee to enable their digital business, including more than 30 percent of the Fortune 100, four of the top five Global 2000 retail companies, and five of the top 10 global telecommunications companies. Apigee customers include global enterprises such as Walgreens, Burberry, Morningstar, and First Data. For more information, go to http://apigee.com.
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Source: Retail