Azure API Management - Consumption Tier
Unlock Your APIs with Confidence
The Consumption tier of Azure API Management is designed for developers and small teams looking to expose APIs securely and easily, with pay-as-you-go pricing. It's perfect for prototyping, development, testing, and low-volume production scenarios.
Key Features of the Consumption Tier
- Cost-Effective: Pay only for what you use.
- Serverless: No infrastructure to manage. Scales automatically.
- Basic Security: Authentication, authorization, rate limiting, and IP filtering.
- API Gateway: Centralized point for API requests.
- Developer Portal: Showcase your APIs, documentation, and get API keys.
- Analytics: Monitor API usage and performance.
- Built-in Policies: Transform requests and responses on the fly.
- Azure Integration: Seamless integration with other Azure services.
Pricing Model
Consumption Units
$0.00000375 per execution
- Includes 1 million free executions per month.
- Pay-as-you-go for executions beyond the free tier.
- No fixed monthly costs.
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Understanding Usage
The Consumption tier bills based on the number of API calls (executions) that go through your API Management instance. Each API call counts as one execution. The first 1 million executions each month are complimentary, offering a generous free tier for getting started.
For detailed pricing information and to estimate your costs, please refer to the official Azure API Management pricing page.
When to Choose Consumption Tier
The Consumption tier is ideal for:
- Early-stage startups and individual developers.
- Prototyping and proof-of-concept projects.
- Development and testing environments.
- Low-traffic production APIs.
- APIs with highly variable or unpredictable traffic patterns.
For higher throughput, advanced features, and dedicated performance, consider the Developer, Basic, Standard, or Premium tiers.