From a87392b1d63c35719f549424ce56a65ffe08eece Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dan-inpooling <47202702+Dan-inpooling@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2019 15:35:06 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 16 +++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 81de6dc..b869d9f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,3 +1,17 @@ # 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. + Refer to our [Architecture doc](./doc/architecture.md) for more details. + +# Why is this tool useful? + + +# 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. + +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. + +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. + +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. +