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.
An extensive documentation of how the DE-CIX API works is available at the IX-API website.
The DE-CIX API fully adheres to the IX-API standard.
“Epsilon has always strongly advocated for the development of common APIs. We are honoured to be the first interconnectivity provider to implement the IX-API, enabling our customers and partners with faster, automated provisioning and improved service visibility when connecting to our extensive global network.”
The DE-CIX API can only be used by DE-CIX customers and partners. If you want to use it, the following steps are necessary:
For more details on how to use the API, please have a look at the getting started section on the IX-API website or download the DE-CIX API handbook.
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 you have any questions regarding the DE-CIX API, please contact us at [email protected].
