API mangement Tarification

Question

Hello,

I don't know how to choose the tarification for API management.

How to know if Basic tarification is enough?

Which information have I to take in account to do the choice?

Best regards

Answer 1

LEFRANCOIS Frederic OBS/DD Thank you for posting your question in Microsoft Q&A. Based on my understanding you are looking for factors to help in deciding the pricing tier. Please correct me if I misunderstood your question.

Here are some factors to consider:

• Features: The Basic tier includes a limited set of features and refer docs: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/api-management/ and https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-management/api-management-features to compare features available in different tiers. If you need additional features, such as VNET integration, custom domains etc., you may need to consider a higher pricing tier.
• Scale: The Basic tier supports up to 2 units. Consider a higher pricing tier for more than 2.
• Security: If you need to secure your APIs with features such as SSL certificates or custom authentication, you may want to consider a pricing tier that includes these features.
• Cost: The Basic tier is the least expensive, while the Premium tier is the most expensive. The cost also depends on the number of APIs and requests you have, as well as any additional features you need. Use Pricing calculator to calculate the estimate.

I would suggest you review various features, cost, security, availability needed for your service and that help in choosing the tier. I hope this helps with your question and let me know if you have any other questions.