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Developing APIs in {{site.data.keyword.apiconnect_short}} V12 Reserved

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Use IBM API Studio and the API Connect toolkit to develop, test, and publish APIs in your {{site.data.keyword.apiconnect_short}} V12 Reserved instance. {: shortdesc}

Using IBM API Studio

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IBM API Studio is an AI-powered tool for API design and management that replaces API Designer. API Studio integrates with your version control system and connects to your API Connect instance, enabling you to create, edit, test, and manage APIs in a streamlined environment.

Key capabilities of IBM API Studio:

  • Create REST and SOAP APIs in code view or form view
  • Author and manage API policies including global policies
  • Integrate with Git for version-controlled API projects
  • Use the built-in linting engine to validate APIs against governance rulesets

For information, see Creating, deploying, and publishing APIs using IBM API Studio{: external}.

Using the toolkit

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The API Connect toolkit provides a CLI for working with assets such as APIs, products, and catalogs. In V12 Reserved.

For information, see Developing APIs using Toolkit CLI{: external}.

Using the AI Agent assistant

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The Conversational API Agent (Public Preview) helps you create, manage, and discover APIs using natural language commands in VS Code. It integrates with API Studio to automate repetitive tasks and accelerate API development.

To learn more, see the Creating, deploying, and publishing APIs using API Agent{: external}.