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SLM Policy implement into APIC connect

  • 1.  SLM Policy implement into APIC connect

    Posted Wed January 28, 2026 06:59 AM

    Hi Teams,

    I have created an SLM policy to validate throttling behavior and now need to apply it to the API configured in API Connect. Please guide me on how to use this SLM policy within the API.


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    Shah Wajahat
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  • 2.  RE: SLM Policy implement into APIC connect

    Posted Fri January 30, 2026 06:21 AM

    Hi Team,

    Is there any update on this



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    Shah Wajahat
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  • 3.  RE: SLM Policy implement into APIC connect

    Posted Mon February 02, 2026 04:34 PM

    Can you provide some more details? I assume you created an slm policy on datapower, how did you package it, ...

    other thing to look at, can't your requirement be met via de build in rate limiting? (https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/api-connect/software/10.0.x_cd?topic=connect-understanding-rate-limits-apis-plans)



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    Jeroen Willems
    Integration Architect - Managing Partner
    Integration Designers
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  • 4.  RE: SLM Policy implement into APIC connect

    Posted Tue February 03, 2026 02:50 AM

    Hi Jeroen Willems

    My scenario is that I want to apply rate limits without using the client ID. I want to apply it against the id in the request payload. For example, id = 1 and clientName = xyz → apply rate limit: 1 day, 1000 calls. Another case: id = 1 but clientName = abc → apply rate limit: 1 day, 2000 calls.


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    Shah Wajahat
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  • 5.  RE: SLM Policy implement into APIC connect

    Posted Wed February 04, 2026 01:26 AM

    Hi Jeroen Willems
          Is there any update on it



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    Shah Wajahat
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  • 6.  RE: SLM Policy implement into APIC connect

    Posted Wed February 04, 2026 12:07 PM

    I assume you can get this custom functionality working via a custom preflow policy, but will take some time and clear specs. and I wouldn't advise it ;-)



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    Jeroen Willems
    Integration Architect - Managing Partner
    Integration Designers
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  • 7.  RE: SLM Policy implement into APIC connect

    Posted Thu February 05, 2026 03:10 AM

    Sounds like you need to use the Assembly Rate Limits option. Detailed here: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/blogs/amit-kumar-singh/2025/04/30/ibm-apic-connect-applying-rate-limit-based-on-dyna

    This is supported on DataPower 10.5 / 10.6 with APIC 10.0.5 / 10.0.8.



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    Nick Cawood
    API Connect Consultant
    IBM Expert Labs
    IBM UK Ltd

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcawood/
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  • 8.  RE: SLM Policy implement into APIC connect

    Posted Wed February 04, 2026 10:57 AM

    To implement an SLM (Service Level Management) policy in an APIC Connect, you need to define service-level objectives such as response time, availability, and throughput, then attach these policies to the relevant APIs or plans. APIC Connect allows you to monitor API performance using built-in analytics and enforce limits, alerts, and throttling to ensure SLAs are met. Once configured, the SLM policy continuously tracks metrics and helps maintain consistent service quality across all connected APIs.☺️



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    saman sarwar
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  • 9.  RE: SLM Policy implement into APIC connect

    Posted Thu February 05, 2026 01:27 AM

    Hi saman sarwar:

        Thank you for you guiding. Is there any documentation for this implementation because I didn't any documentation or any link?



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    Shah Wajahat
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  • 10.  RE: SLM Policy implement into APIC connect

    Posted Fri February 06, 2026 04:36 AM

    Hi,

    I am not aware of any APIC documentation for assembly-rate-limits hence an IBMer wrote the blog post I shared yesterday.

    There is corresponding DataPower documentation which explains what is possible on the DataPower (which is what power the assembly-rate-limits of APIC):
    https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/datapower-gateway/10.6.x?topic=apc-assembly-rate-limit

    If you want an APIC 10.0.8 documentation update then pleas raise an IBM Support Case to request this.



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    Nick Cawood
    API Connect Consultant
    IBM Expert Labs
    IBM UK Ltd

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcawood/
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  • 11.  RE: SLM Policy implement into APIC connect

    Posted Mon February 09, 2026 09:19 AM

    Hi Nick Cawood,

    I followed the link you shared and successfully applied the assembly rate limit, but my issue is that if id = 1, rate limit 1 should apply, and if id = 2, then rate limit 2 should apply. How can I achieve this?


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    Shah Wajahat
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  • 12.  RE: SLM Policy implement into APIC connect

    Posted Tue February 10, 2026 04:48 AM

    AFAIK the only way to handle this would be to create multiple plans based on assembly-rate-limits using the same rate-name in the same Product but with your different rates and then find some way to programmatically ensure that only one id value is used per the specific plan outside of the API itself (so the Application calling the API would control that based on subscription to the specific plans?)?

    You might want to ask this question under the Blog post as Amit might know better than myself on this specific detail: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/blogs/amit-kumar-singh/2025/04/30/ibm-apic-connect-applying-rate-limit-based-on-dyna?hlmlt=VT



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    Nick Cawood
    API Connect Consultant
    IBM Expert Labs
    IBM UK Ltd

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcawood/
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  • 13.  RE: SLM Policy implement into APIC connect

    Posted Tue February 10, 2026 06:59 AM

    Hi Nick Cawood
      Thank you for you guidance 



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    Shah Wajahat
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