1. What is MuleSoft

• Authoritative Definition

  MuleSoft is a Leader software company in the iPaaS industry, it provides an integration platform called Anypoint platform which is the #1 platform for APIs and integrations.

  (iPaaS: Integration Platform as a Service)

a. A Salesforce Company(Subsidiary)

b. An Integration Platform

c. An API Management Platform

• Mule

  It is the runtime engine of Anypoint Platform, it is a lightweight Java-based ESB(enterrise service bus) and integration platform that allows developers to connect applications together easily and quickly, enabling them to exchange data.

2. What does API Management Platform mean

• Design API
• Develop API
• Deploy API
• Manage API
• Secure API
• Reuse API

API: Application Programming Interface, it allows to communicate/exchange data between two systems

API Request

3. API Protocols

• SOAP vs REST

  
  
  SOAP vs REST

4. API Categories

1) System API

• System API is built to connect through underlying systems
  (any system which contains the raw data, eg: Databases, Salesforce, SAP, Hadoop systems etc.)

• System API contains sensitive information as it contains raw data

• System API should never be exposed for public usage

2) Process API

• Compose/Combine two or more System APIs

• Business Logics/Shape the data out of System APIs/Transformation, Aggregation, Splitting & Routing data
  (eg: aggregrates customer data and product data from two System APIs to provide order status)

• Process API must be private and should not be exposed for public usage

3) Experience API

• Wrap the Process APIs or System APIs

• Clients/Consumers use it

• No need to modify it if any changes in System API

API Led Connectivity

5. What is Anypoint Platform

Anypoint Platform is a one stop platform for APIs and integrations.

Core Modules of Anypoint Platform:

• Design Center
  Design and Develop APIs

• Anypoint Exchange
  It is the place where we can share and discover APIs and reusable assets

• API Manager
  Manage APIs by invoking policies

• Runtime Manager
  It is the place where applications are deployed

• Access Management
  To configure access and permissions within organization

• Anypoint Monitoring/Visualizer
  Provides monitoring and real time graphical representation of APIs

• Secret Manager
  It is the place where we store and control access to private keys, passwords, certificates, etc.

6. Some useful URLs

• MuleSoft Training
  training.mulesoft.com

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• MuleSoft Certification
  training.mulesoft.com/certification

• MuleSoft Official Community
  meetups.mulesoft.com

• MuleSoft Official Blogs
  blogs.mulesoft.com

• MuleSoft Help Center
  help.mulesoft.com