Data stored in API Data Store. The API Data Store is used to save the primary data such as APIs, Policies, Applications, and so on. It includes the data that is accessible from API Gateway UI. You can take a backup of this data using the
create backup command with the
apigatewayUtil script. For information on taking a backup of API Data Store, see
Data Store Backup.
API Gateway Platform Data. The files containing the API Gateway configuration data. You can take a backup of the platform data using the
export platformConfiguration command with the
apigatewayUtil script or manually take a backup of the configuration files. For more information on creating backup of the platform data, see
Platform Data Backup.
Typically, there is no need to back up the platform data periodically as these are mostly one-time configurations required at the time of setup or provisioning. You can perform a file backup when there are changes. For details on restoring platform data, see
Restoring Platform Data.