Developer Guides

Explore practical guides that help you discover APIs, test integrations, subscribe to services, publish APIs through Kong, and apply API governance best practices.

API Platform Guides

These guides provide hands-on instructions for both API consumers and API providers. Follow the step-by-step documentation to successfully integrate with the platform and manage APIs according to TBC standards.

API Consumption

How to Find APIs

Learn how to discover available APIs in the Developer Portal, browse API documentation, review versions, and identify the right APIs for your integration.

How to Try Out APIs

Test APIs directly from the Developer Portal using the Try Out functionality, explore request parameters, and validate API responses before implementation.

How to Subscribe to APIs

Learn how to subscribe to published APIs, manage your applications, and obtain the required credentials for secure API consumption.

API Provider & Governance

How to Lint APIs

Validate your OpenAPI specifications against TBC API standards and linting rules to ensure consistency, quality, and governance compliance before publishing.

How to Publish APIs on Kong

Learn how to publish APIs to the Kong platform through automated pipelines, ensuring standardized deployment and API lifecycle management.

How to Set Rate Limits

Learn how to configure rate limiting policies in Kong to protect APIs, control traffic, and enforce consumer-specific usage limits.