Cloud-Plattformen · 04.08.2026, 16:18 UTC
How Deutsche Bank unlocked agility with an API-ready ecosystem
| Schweregrad | info |
|---|---|
| Kategorie | Cloud-Plattformen |
| Quelle | Google Cloud Blog ↗ |
| Veröffentlicht | 04.08.2026 UTC |
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When people think about digital transformation in banking, they often focus on the visible results: mobile apps and new digital services. But there's an invisible infrastructure making all these services possible: APIs. At Deutsche Bank, we recognized that APIs aren't just technical plumbing; they're the nervous system of modern banking. A few years ago, our application landscape was dominated by monolithic systems. As we evaluated how to break them into modular, reusable APIs, one thing became clear: we couldn't just decompose our work into APIs — we needed a central API management platform (APIM) to manage what would emerge. We needed something where documentation, security policies, and governance all had to be built in from the start, not bolted on later. The question wasn't just how to modernize, but how to best serve our customers and position ourselves for tomorrow's opportunities, especially with emerging technological paradigm shifts. Needing a system that was adaptable, scalable, reliable, secure, and AI-ready for the demands of modern banking, we chose Google Cloud's Apigee as our APIM platform. Building the backbone: four key capabilities Today, Apigee manages our API ecosystem — from open banking APIs connecting us with fintech partners, to the internal microservices powering our various banking platforms, and even the client-facing applications that enable seamless digital experiences such as online banking. Here are four important capabilities the platform offers us: 1. Unified governance without sacrificing speed Apigee is the foundation of our API …