Provisioning an instance of API Connect Reserved

Create your instance of API Connect Reserved so your users can develop APIs, publish them to consumers, and manage usage and lifecycles.

To provision a new service instance of API Connect Reserved, complete the following steps.

1. Contact IBM Sales to purchase your Reserved instance.

   When the purchase is complete, IBM generates an activation code for you. An activation code is an entitlement key that authorizes you to provision an instance of API Connect Reserved in IBM Cloud®.

   You cannot provision your instance without an activation code.

2. Use IBM Cloud® Identity and Access Management to create a resource group that will be used for assigning permissions for users to access the service instance that you will provision.

   For information, see Assigning access to resources by using access groups.

3. Provision your service instance:

   a. Navigate to the IBM Cloud® Catalog and search for "API Connect".

   b. On the API Connect page, select the Create tab and complete the provisioning settings:

   • Select a location: Select the region where you want to deploy your service instance. A multizone deployment provisions all data centers within the same region.

   • Select a pricing plan: Select "Reserved" to provision a new instance.

   • Configure your resource:

     • Service name: Accept the default or provide your own. It's a good idea to create a name that includes a reference to your organization so that IBM Support can easily find your service instance if needed.

     • Select a resource group: The list of resource groups is based on your IBM Cloud® account permissions. Select the resource group that you created for your service instance.

     • Tags: Optional. Add some tags to help you with identifying specific team usage or cost allocation.

     • Access resources tags: Optional. Add some access tags to manage access to resources.

     • Activation code: Paste the activation code provided by IBM Sales.

   c. Accept the license terms.

   d. Click Create.

4. Switch to the "Resource list" page to track your provisioning status.

   Click in the page banner, and then click to open the Resource list.

   In the Resource list, expand the Integration section and look for the service name that you assigned when you provisioned the instance.

Deploying a new service instance takes several hours. While your instance is being deployed, its status displays as "Provisioning". When provisioning is complete, the status changes to "Active".