Most enterprises have a lot that needs to go right to deliver digital services: clouds, networks, APIs. When we think about the complicated environments that applications need to run in successfully, the topology of the network landscape that they need to traverse, and the customer expectation. All those things have to go right in order to create an experience that the customer is excited about.
We provide continuous proactive monitoring of applications for large distributed global organizations, really with the goal of making sure that their applications are running as they expect and that they conform with both the business rules
and regulatory requirements that are necessary. We need to have visibility
into application performance and business rules conformance from all over the globe.
We want to support use cases like geofencing and data governance. That requires that we have a distributed architecture right from the start. It was really key for us to think through what are the performance requirements and scaling opportunities for our solution, and who was the partner that was going to be best suited to help us now, but also be able to scale with us as our customer base grows?
It felt like Akamai was the right level of engagement and as well as the right toolset. Migrating to the Akamai platform really gave us an opportunity to review and simplify our internal infrastructure. It gave us a lot of flexibility to be able to revisit architectural choices because of constraints from other platforms.
It's a real privilege to work with Akamai in this aspect. Akamai serves some of the most important brands in the world. And as we think about ourselves as
an early-stage company, access to servicing these organizations would really not be something we could do today.
And so Akamai not only accelerates our ability to serve and scale, but also allows us to do so in a way that we're adding value to the Akamai solutions. And so we can tell a much bigger story and be part of a much bigger platform offering rather than being yet another point solution and yet another dashboard.
So being part of this ecosystem has been a real accelerant to both us from our
business perspective, but also in terms of the story we can tell.
Enabling continuous API monitoring across the globe
APIContext provides continuous, proactive monitoring of APIs and applications for large, distributed global organizations. APIs have become the backbone of modern digital infrastructure, so APIContext needed a cloud partner that could match its scale, reliability, and regulatory rigor. As an Independent Software Vendor in the Akamai Qualified Compute Partner Program, APIContext empowers enterprises to ensure continuous API performance using real-world, end-to-end synthetic testing across Akamai’s globally distributed cloud platform.
Driving visibility across complex environments
“Most transactions on the internet today — especially in regulated industries like finance, healthcare, and aviation — happen over APIs,” explained Mayur Upadhyaya, CEO of APIContext. “But most traditional uptime and observability tools were designed for web apps, not for APIs.”
Unlike traditional observability tools, APIContext proactively tests and monitors the API layer — that brittle and under-observed part of the digital delivery chain. It bridges this gap by continuously monitoring from the outside-in, identifying performance bottlenecks, flagging misconfigurations, and detecting conformance issues before they affect end users. This synthetic monitoring approach helps organizations ensure APIs perform as expected and comply with regulations and business policies.
As Upadhyaya said, “There’s a fragile middle between directory and application, and it's a real pain point for developers. We created APIContext to help enterprises pinpoint and solve those invisible issues before they escalate.”
Powered by Akamai Cloud
APIContext chose Akamai for the performance, flexibility, and support required to scale monitoring. “Our core platform runs on Akamai Cloud, including Akamai Managed Database Service, and we’ve adopted tools like Linode Kubernetes Engine, StackScripts, NodeBalancers, and Terraform to simplify deployment,” explained Jamie Beckland, Chief Product Officer and Chief Marketing Officer of APIContext.
This infrastructure enables APIContext to launch synthetic tests from all Akamai core compute regions, providing independent, end-to-end visibility across the full application lifecycle. With this architecture, APIContext supports enterprise customers that demand flexibility, portability, and resilience across hybrid and multicloud environments.
Plus, APIContext expanded its telemetry to integrate with Akamai DataStream, giving customers the ability to correlate external performance data with internal system behavior. APIContext also integrates tightly with Akamai solutions, including API Security. With an end-to-end view of the entire API journey — from client request to origin response — Akamai customers can monitor API behavior outside of the edge, while Akamai protects and delivers traffic within its edge and cloud platform.
“This combination is extremely powerful,” continued Upadhyaya. “Customers benefit from enriched telemetry and better issue triage while ensuring performance issues don’t interfere with the user experience.”
Built for portability
According to Beckland, as APIContext looked across the cloud landscape, Akamai stood out not just for its technical capabilities, but for its collaborative approach. “The Akamai team helped us revisit our architecture, streamline deployment, and scale with confidence. “We were able to componentize and containerize our services, giving us the flexibility to serve more environments and customers around the world,” he said.
That flexibility is key for APIContext’s enterprise customers, many of whom operate hybrid, multi-cloud environments. APIContext’s ability to support these environments depends on both its own portability and Akamai’s globally distributed cloud infrastructure.
“We serve organizations that need visibility from many endpoints around the world,” Beckland continued. “Akamai’s footprint helps us deliver that.”
Delivering insight before impact
One of the most valuable benefits APIContext brings to joint customers is its ability to quickly pinpoint the root cause of issues, even in complex, multi-vendor environments.
“APIs don’t exist in a vacuum,” said Beckland. “We provide the telemetry that helps companies figure out whether a problem lies with the app, the infrastructure, or a third-party provider.”
According to Upadhyaya, “It's very easy for an Akamai customer to align our outside-in tests with what happens in DataStream.” This kind of insight allows teams to flag issues like low-tier DNS providers or misconfigured traffic paths before they impact end users.
In one scenario, APIContext helped a global trading platform uncover a critical DNS misconfiguration that was slowing response times outside its home region. “They were testing internally and couldn’t spot the issue,” Upadhyaya explained. “With outside-in testing and our integration with Akamai, we pinpointed the problem fast. That helped the customer avoid a lot of finger-pointing among vendors.”
Enabling continuous value delivery
For APIContext, the Akamai partnership isn’t just about infrastructure — it’s about helping customers derive value faster and more continuously. According to Upadhyaya, APIContext found a much easier entry point for its product, thanks to Akamai. “When customers combine our synthetic monitoring with Akamai API Security, for example, the value proposition is even stronger.”
Because API ownership is typically distributed across multiple teams — from development to security to compliance — the combination of Akamai and APIContext supports broader collaboration and visibility across the enterprise. “We’re making API reliability and security something more than just a technical problem,” Upadhyaya added. “We’re empowering a wider range of stakeholders to engage and take action.”
Moreover, the Akamai Qualified Compute Partner Program opened new possibilities for APIContext commercially. “Akamai serves some of the world’s most important brands,” said Upadhyaya. “We couldn’t reach these organizations on our own. Partnering with Akamai accelerates our ability to serve and scale, allowing us to address a much bigger market — and tell a much bigger story — as part of the Akamai ecosystem."
Built for the modern digital era
As demand for observability and performance monitoring grows, APIContext sees its relationship with Akamai as a foundation for continued innovation and expansion. “Every minute of downtime costs revenue, disrupts workflows, and erodes trust. The APIContext–Akamai partnership gives enterprises the visibility and scale to ensure their APIs perform everywhere they operate,” said Beckland.
“As we grow, Akamai’s infrastructure continues to support our scale. We’re excited to expand our reach while helping customers ensure mission-critical APIs can keep up with the demands of the modern digital world,” Beckland concluded.
About APIContext
APIContext offers comprehensive solutions for API monitoring and observability, empowering enterprises to optimize API performance, mitigate risks, ensure regulatory compliance, and deliver exceptional product experiences.
About Akamai
Akamai is the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online. Our market-leading security solutions, superior threat intelligence, and global operations team provide defense in depth to safeguard enterprise data and applications everywhere. Akamai’s full-stack cloud computing solutions deliver performance and affordability on the world’s most distributed platform. Global enterprises trust Akamai to provide the industry-leading reliability, scale, and expertise they need to grow their business with confidence. Learn more at akamai.com and akamai.com/blog, or follow Akamai Technologies on X and LinkedIn.
