Red Hat 3scale API Management
by Red Hat · API Management
Cloud-native API management for on-premises, hosted and hybrid deployment via OpenShift.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
- Deployment
- Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid
- Company size
- Mid-market, Enterprise
- Pricing
- Quote-based (Red Hat subscription)
- Founded
- 1993
- Headquarters
- Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Overview
Red Hat 3scale API Management lets organizations share, secure, distribute, control and monetize their APIs, positioned by Red Hat as cloud-native and built for performance and scalability. It covers API traffic control and access policy enforcement, either self-managed or through cloud-hosted components, alongside a developer portal and program management layer with analytics, access management and developer workflow tooling.
The product is part of the Red Hat Integration group and is designed to run alongside Red Hat OpenShift for containerized deployment, though Red Hat markets it as deployable in the cloud, on-premises, or in a combination of the two. It supports multiple encryption, authentication and authorization protocols for securing API traffic.
Red Hat has stated that maintenance and managed services for 3scale API Management will end on June 30, 2027, per the Red Hat customer portal product page; the current on-premises release at the time of research was version 2.16.
Screenshots & demo
Demo video from the vendor's YouTube channel.
Features & capabilities
API Traffic Control
Gateway enforcement of access policy, self-managed or cloud-hosted.
- Self-managed or cloud-hosted traffic control components
- Access policy enforcement at the gateway
- Multiple encryption, authentication and authorization protocols
Developer Portal and Program Management
Centralized control over API consumers and their access.
- Developer portal for API discovery and onboarding
- Analytics on API usage
- Access management for API consumers
- Developer workflow tooling
Deployment and Platform Integration
Cloud-native deployment aligned with Red Hat OpenShift.
- OpenShift integration for containerized deployment
- On-premises deployment
- Cloud-hosted (SaaS) deployment
- Hybrid combinations of on-premises and cloud
Support and Administration
Enterprise support channels and administrative tooling.
- Comprehensive admin portal
- Support cases, live chat and direct contact channels
- Technical Account Manager availability
- Red Hat Certified Specialist training track
Common use cases
- Securing and controlling access to APIs published from an OpenShift-based application platform
- Running API management on-premises for organizations with data residency or compliance constraints
- Monetizing APIs through the developer portal and access management tooling
- Managing API consumers and their access through a centralized admin and developer portal
- Operating a hybrid deployment with some components on-premises and others cloud-hosted
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Deep integration with Red Hat OpenShift for organizations already standardized on that container platform
- Deployable on-premises, cloud-hosted, or hybrid, with self-managed or cloud-hosted traffic control components
- Backed by Red Hat's enterprise support channels, including Technical Account Managers
Considerations
- Red Hat has announced that 3scale API Management maintenance and managed services will end on June 30, 2027, per the Red Hat customer portal product page
Pricing
Red Hat does not publish list pricing for 3scale API Management on its public product pages; it is sold as a Red Hat subscription and quoted directly. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
About the vendor
- Founded
- 1993
- Headquarters
- Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
- Ownership
- Subsidiary of IBM (since 2019)
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Red Hat 3scale API Management — frequently asked questions
Is Red Hat 3scale API Management being discontinued?
Red Hat has announced on its customer portal that maintenance and managed services for 3scale API Management will end on June 30, 2027; the product remains supported until that date.
How does Red Hat 3scale API Management deploy?
It can run on-premises, as a cloud-hosted service, or in a hybrid combination, and integrates with Red Hat OpenShift for containerized deployment.
Does Red Hat 3scale API Management require OpenShift?
It is designed to integrate with Red Hat OpenShift for containerized deployment, but Red Hat also documents on-premises and cloud-hosted deployment options outside OpenShift.
What is the current version of Red Hat 3scale API Management?
At the time of research, version 2.16 was the latest on-premises release, with documentation maintained back to version 2.0 and earlier SaaS versions.
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