Developer Apps

Developer Apps are the primary way developers consume your APIs. Each app represents an application that a developer is building, with its own credentials and access to specific API products.

Creating Developer Apps

Understanding Apps

Apps serve several purposes:

Identity — Identifies the consuming application
Authentication — Holds API credentials (keys, secrets)
Authorization — Defines which APIs the app can access
Tracking — Enables usage analytics and quotas
Management — Allows credential rotation and revocation

Creating Apps

Developer Flow

Developer logs into the portal
Navigates to Apps
Clicks New App
Fills in app details:
- App name
- Description
- Callback URL (for OAuth apps)
Selects API products (see Monetized products below)
Submits for approval (if required)

Monetized products

Purchasing a rate plan and attaching products to an app are separate steps. A subscription is billing entitlement; the app is what carries the API key.

Products the developer is subscribed to sort first and are marked Subscribed.
A product with a published rate plan cannot be selected until it is purchased. The card shows the price and a Subscribe link to that plan; after purchase, the developer returns to finish the app.
Products with no rate plan stay freely selectable.
Team apps check the team’s subscriptions, not a member’s personal plans. The portal warns when the team is not covered; it does not yet sell plans to teams.

App Credentials

Credential Types

API Key — Simple key for authentication
Client ID/Secret — For OAuth 2.0 flows
JWT — Self-contained tokens

Credential Display

Security

Credentials are shown after creation. Developers should copy them immediately.

Credential Rotation

Rotate credentials securely:

Generate new credentials
Both old and new credentials work during transition
Update application with new credentials
Revoke old credentials

App Approval

Approval Workflow

When products require approval:

Developer submits app
App enters pending state
Admin receives notification
Admin reviews and approves/rejects
Developer notified of decision
If approved, credentials become active

Approval Settings

Auto-Approve — Instant approval for all apps
Manual Approval — Admin review required
Conditional — Auto-approve for certain products

App Management

App Dashboard

Developers see their apps with:

App status (active, pending, suspended)
Subscribed products
Usage statistics
Credential management

Editing Apps

Developers can update:

App name and description
Callback URLs
Add/remove product subscriptions
Custom attributes

Deleting Apps

When an app is deleted:

All credentials are revoked
API access stops immediately
Analytics data is preserved
Deletion is logged

Team Apps

Apps can be owned by teams:

Team Ownership

Any team member can view app
Team admins can manage app
Shared credential access
Team-wide analytics

App Analytics

Usage Metrics

Average response time
Maximum response time
Minimum response time
Message count
Error count