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Overview IX-API

Joseph Thorwest Updated by Joseph Thorwest

This article provides an overview of our IX-API, explains how to use it, and outlines the benefits it offers.

DE-CIX API: Simplifying IX services

DE-CIX offers its customers an API (Application Programming Interface) to easily order, configure and cancel interconnection services. It is based on IX-API, an industry standard developed for provisioning interconnection at Internet Exchanges. It supports fully end-to-end automated processes.

Version support and implementation scope
DE-CIX implements the IX-API standard and currently supports IX-API specification v2.5.0 for customer integrations. Please note that the public IX-API reference documentation also includes newer specification versions. These newer versions are not automatically supported by the DE-CIX API implementation.When integrating against the DE-CIX API, please use IX-API v2.5.0 as the relevant reference version and consult the DE-CIX documentation for implementation scope, supported services, and service-specific notes.

An extensive documentation of how the DE-CIX API works is available at the IX-API website. 

The DE-CIX API is based on the IX-API standard and aligns with IX-API for the supported customer integration scope.

Designed and developed by AMS-IX, DE-CIX and LINX, the three leading global Internet Exchanges.

How to use the DE-CIX API 

The DE-CIX API can only be used by DE-CIX customers. If you want to use it, the following steps are necessary: 

Automated processes, cost-efficient and fast 

Using the API offers several benefits. It reduces the time for ordering, configuring and cancelling interconnection services from days to minutes. The API is available 24/7/365 and it requires less cost and effort per transaction. As you can use the industry standard IX-API language for multiple Internet Exchanges, implementation costs are reduced to a minimum. 

More information can be found on the IX-API website. If needed, DE-CIX can also provide support with onboarding, implementation guidance, and training services on request. If you have any questions regarding the DE-CIX API, please contact us at api@de-cix.net.​

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