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Design partner API onboarding and developer portal

Real World Scenario

50 partners need self-service API keys documentation and sandbox access without manual IT tickets per partner.

Expected Answer

• Developer portal Anypoint Exchange or custom with OpenAPI docs • Self-service sandbox registration with approval workflow • API key issuance with scoped permissions per partner tier • Rate limit tier documented in portal • Sample code SDKs Java Node Python • Partner certification checklist before production access • Deprecation notices via portal email subscription

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Direct answer: Developer portal Anypoint Exchange or custom with OpenAPI docs Also consider: Self-service sandbox registration with approval workflow In practice: API key issuance with scoped permissions per partner tier Balance speed of delivery with maintainability.

Architect Perspective

Partner scale requires self-service—manual onboarding does not survive 50+ integrations.