wpi

README.md

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+# Product Roadmap, Pitch Deck, and Pricing Strategy for API Manager
+
+---
+
+## 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.
+
+

main.go

@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ func main() {
 
 	// Parse the API URL
 
-	r.Handle("/cats/*", reverseProxy("https://catfact.ninja"))
+	r.Handle("/cats/*", reverseProxy("https://catfact.ninja", "/cats"))
 
-	r.Handle("/coins/*", reverseProxy("https://api.coindesk.com/v1/bpi"))
+	r.Handle("/coins/*", reverseProxy("https://api.coindesk.com/v1/bpi", "/coins"))
 
 	r.Get("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		w.Write([]byte("root."))
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func reverseProxy(target string, prefixToStrip string) http.Handler {
 		// 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