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3-Minute Assessment

Is Your Developer Portal a Strategic Asset — or a Liability?

The choice of where your developer portal sits — bolted to a specific gateway or independent of any vendor — determines how much leverage you have at contract renewal, how expensive future migrations will be, and how ready you are for AI-driven API consumption. Take three minutes to assess where your organization stands. You'll receive a tailored exposure tier and a set of next-step recommendations based on your responses.

How many distinct API gateways does your organization currently run?
One — we've standardized on a single gateway
Two gateways in active use
Three or more gateways
We're not sure / it varies by team
Which API gateways does your organization currently use? (Select all that apply)
When a new team or business unit needs to expose APIs, what happens?
They must use our standardized gateway
They typically use our standardized gateway but exceptions are made
They choose whichever gateway fits their needs
Different teams have made different choices over time without central coordination
How does a developer get credentials for an API hosted on a different gateway than the one they already use?
All our APIs are on the same gateway — not applicable
They have a unified portal experience and get one credential
They have to register separately on each gateway's portal
We've built custom integrations to bridge this — but it's fragile
If you decided to migrate APIs from one gateway to another tomorrow, what would happen to your developer portal?
We'd rebuild it on the new gateway — significant project
We'd lose features and customizations specific to the current gateway
It would adapt — our portal isn't tied to any one gateway
We haven't considered this scenario
How much of your engineering team's time is spent maintaining gateway-specific portal integrations, documentation, or onboarding flows?
Minimal — it's a small portion of one person's role
A meaningful portion of one engineer's time
More than one engineer's full-time equivalent
We've considered it but haven't measured it
It's a significant ongoing cost we're aware of
When your API gateway vendor's contract comes up for renewal, what's your negotiating position?
Strong — we have credible alternatives we could move to
Moderate — switching is possible but expensive
Weak — switching would mean rebuilding the developer experience
We've never seriously evaluated the alternatives
How do you currently govern API access for AI agents and automated systems?
We don't yet — humans are still our primary API consumers
Each gateway handles AI access independently
We have a unified governance layer that works across all gateways
This is an active concern we're trying to figure out
If your gateway vendor was acquired or significantly changed their roadmap, how exposed would you be?
Highly exposed — we'd have to rebuild major parts of our stack
Moderately exposed — some disruption, but manageable
Low exposure — our developer experience is independent of the gateway
Not sure — we haven't thought through this scenario
How does developer experience consistency rank as a strategic priority?
High — it's a competitive advantage we actively invest in
Medium — it matters but isn't a top priority
Low — our developers are mostly internal so it's not critical
We're behind where we want to be
What's driving you to take this assessment?
A specific upcoming gateway decision or migration
Frustration with our current portal experience
Strategic review of API infrastructure
Researching options for the future
Just curious about the topic

What you'll receive within one business day:

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  • Your lock-in exposure tier (Low, Moderate, High, or Critical)

  • A tailored breakdown of where your organization is most exposed

  • Specific recommendations for next steps

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Not ready to assess yet? Start here.

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