Beta Release is the API Services Portal with the following features:

• Create / Delete / Switch-to namespace
• manage Service Accounts and Access (GatewayConfig.Publish, Content.Publish)
• Kong ACL Group management using Product Environments
• new APIs for managing Products, Datasets, Environments and Content
• Redirect end-of-life messages for legacy applications
• Email notifications to Requesters with request status, and to Access Managers
• Straight-through authorization (no approvals)
• Support the following flows: Public, "Kong API Key with ACL" and "Siteminder with ACL"

Requirements to support Vendors requesting access to APIs:

• Login with a valid Business BCeID
• Vendor verification and business profile display for Access Manager (BCeID)
• File sharing of private files protected in a similar approach to the integrated gateway services
• Support api access with signed JWT using Generated Private/Public Cert, Public Cert and JWKS URL

• Discovering APIs
• Requesting Access
• Approving Access
• Consumer Maintenance
• Authorization Setup
• Gateway services metrics
• Profile Management
• Link to other support services (JIRA, Uptime, and so on)
• Documentation Page (FAQ Page)
• Support for Kong Hybrid
• Inclusive of Integration Testing