API Apps in Azure App Service make it easy to develop, publish, and consume your APIs in cloud and on-premise. If you have some capability you want to expose as an API, you should deploy it as an API App to make use of these key benefits out of the box:
A scalable RESTful API with enterprise-level security
API discoverable using Swagger metadata
Multiple language and framework support
Automatic client SDK generation
Visual Studio Integration
Access on-premise data using Hybrid Connections
Packaging and Marketplace support
It can be used in a business process workflow by integrating it with Logic Apps:
The API App host takes care of managing authentication for the app, which helps developers get rid of the headache of implementing it themselves. They can now focus on developing the business logic and leverage API App features to secure it.
With enterprise-level security, you can use your secured API in any of your web app or mobile apps. API Apps also support the most popular and...