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 # ApiGov
-API data governance tool that captures client API calls, visualize and monitor data flows
+API data governance tool that captures client API calls, visualize and monitor data flows.
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 Refer to our [Architecture doc](./doc/architecture.md) for more details.
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+# Why is this tool useful?
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+# Why do we create this tool?
+In the past couple of years, we saw increasing usage of 3rd party APIs. Also, more and more data are shared via APIs.
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+In my previous job doing cyber security risk consulting, I saw companies lacking visibility around data shared via APIs. With GDPR and CCPA, it is becoming mandate for companies to have data governance around their APIs.    
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+My co-founder has extensive experience is DevOps and software development. He wanted to have a tool for client API monitoring, beyond exgress logging. He was constantly fighting with client API outages and could not optimize the API usage based on needs.
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+We are both excited to build a tool that can log API calls, visualize API data flows, send alerts for outages and suspicious data flows.
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