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# Product Roadmap, Pitch Deck, and Pricing Strategy for API Manager
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## 1. Product Roadmap
### **Phase 1: Core Product Development (Months 1-6)**
- **Core Features**:
- Dynamic reverse proxy with route-based configurations.
- Integration with BoltDB or similar lightweight databases for storing route configurations.
- Web UI for adding/removing routes and managing settings.
- OpenAPI YAML/JSON support to dynamically generate routes.
- Basic request/response logging.
- Prometheus integration for monitoring API metrics.
- **Target Market**:
- Developers and small businesses requiring an easy-to-use, self-hosted API manager.
### **Phase 2: Enhanced Functionality (Months 6-12)**
- **Advanced Features**:
- Authentication: API Key Management, JWT validation, and OAuth2 integration.
- Rate limiting and throttling per route or user.
- Advanced analytics with a built-in dashboard or Grafana integration.
- Failover and circuit breaking for increased reliability.
- Support for dynamic configuration without restarting the server.
- Response modification: Mask sensitive fields, enrich responses, etc.
- **Target Market**:
- Mid-sized companies looking for more advanced proxy management.
### **Phase 3: Enterprise-grade Features (Year 2)**
- **Enterprise Features**:
- Role-based access control (RBAC) and multi-tenancy.
- Clustering for high availability and scalability.
- Edge computing support.
- Hybrid/multi-cloud deployment options.
- Built-in Web Application Firewall (WAF).
- **Target Market**:
- Large businesses and enterprise clients.
### **Phase 4: Ecosystem Expansion (Year 3)**
- Plugin system for extensibility.
- SDKs for popular languages (Go, Python, JavaScript, etc.).
- Marketplaces: Publish on AWS Marketplace, Azure Marketplace, and Docker Hub.
- Cloud SaaS version of the product.
---
## 2. Pitch Deck
### **Slide 1: Title Slide**
- Product Name: **API Manager X**
- Tagline: "Simplify API Management: Lightweight, Affordable, and Developer-Friendly"
- Logo and contact information.
### **Slide 2: Problem Statement**
- Companies rely on multiple APIs, but managing them is complex:
- Configurations are scattered.
- Lack of monitoring and analytics.
- Enterprise solutions like Kong and NGINX are too complex and expensive.
### **Slide 3: Solution**
- API Manager X provides:
- Easy-to-use dynamic reverse proxy for API management.
- Lightweight and self-hosted with minimal setup.
- Built-in monitoring, metrics, and logging.
- Affordable pricing tailored for small to mid-sized businesses.
### **Slide 4: Features**
- **Core Features**:
- Dynamic route management.
- Web UI for configuration.
- OpenAPI integration.
- Prometheus-compatible metrics.
- **Advanced Features**:
- Authentication (API Keys, JWT).
- Rate limiting and throttling.
- Circuit breakers and failover.
### **Slide 5: Target Market**
- **Primary Audience**:
- Startups and small-to-medium businesses.
- Developers managing APIs for internal tools.
- **Secondary Audience**:
- Enterprises requiring on-premise solutions.
- SaaS providers managing multi-tenant APIs.
### **Slide 6: Competitive Analysis**
| Feature | API Manager X | Kong | NGINX |
|-----------------------|---------------|------------|----------|
| Ease of Use | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Pricing | Affordable | Expensive | Expensive|
| OpenAPI Integration | ✔ | Limited | None |
| Built-in Monitoring | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Plugins | Planned | ✔ | Limited |
### **Slide 7: Revenue Model**
- SaaS Subscription Tiers:
- Free: 10,000 requests/month, 2 APIs.
- Starter: $29/month for 1M requests, 10 APIs.
- Pro: $99/month for 10M requests, 50 APIs.
- Business: $249/month for unlimited requests and APIs.
- On-premise:
- Small Business License: $500/year.
- Enterprise License: $2000-$5000/year.
### **Slide 8: Roadmap**
- Phase 1: Launch MVP (Core Features + Web UI).
- Phase 2: Add rate limiting, authentication, and analytics.
- Phase 3: Scale for enterprise with clustering and RBAC.
- Phase 4: Launch SaaS and plugins.
### **Slide 9: Call to Action**
- **"Let us simplify your API management!"**
- Contact Information: Email, website, and phone.
- Demo link or free trial signup.
---
## 3. Pricing Strategy
### **Pricing Models**
#### **SaaS Subscription Pricing**
| Tier | Price | Features |
|---------------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Free** | $0 | 10,000 API requests, 2 APIs, Basic Analytics, Limited Support. |
| **Starter** | $29/month | 1M API requests, 10 APIs, Basic Rate Limiting, Email Support. |
| **Pro** | $99/month | 10M API requests, 50 APIs, Advanced Analytics, Email + Chat Support. |
| **Business** | $249/month | Unlimited requests and APIs, Full Analytics, 24/7 Support, SLAs. |
#### **On-Premise Licensing**
| Tier | Price | Features |
|-------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Small Business**| $500/year | 5M API requests, 10 APIs, Basic Analytics, Community Support. |
| **Enterprise** | $2000-$5000/year| Unlimited requests and APIs, Full Analytics, Priority Support. |
### **Add-Ons**
- Additional API requests (beyond plan limits): $5 per million requests.
- Premium support (response within 1 hour): $50/month.
### **Market Positioning**
- Affordable for small and medium-sized businesses.
- Simpler and cheaper than Kong and NGINX.
- Highly scalable for enterprises with advanced needs.

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// Parse the API URL
r.Handle("/cats/*", reverseProxy("https://catfact.ninja", "/cats"))
r.Handle("/cats/*", reverseProxy("https://catfact.ninja"))
r.Handle("/coins/*", reverseProxy("https://api.coindesk.com/v1/bpi", "/coins"))
r.Handle("/coins/*", reverseProxy("https://api.coindesk.com/v1/bpi"))
r.Get("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
w.Write([]byte("root."))
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// Rewrite the request path by stripping the prefix
originalPath := r.URL.Path
strippedPath := strings.TrimPrefix(originalPath, prefixToStrip)
log.Printf("stripped path %s", strippedPath)
// Update the proxied request URL
r.URL.Path = strippedPath // Use the stripped path in the proxy
r.URL.Scheme = parsedURL.Scheme