Customers who wish to deploy the open source Apigee Developer Portal Kickstart to their own Google Cloud project
can use this click-to-deploy solution available through
Google Cloud Marketplace. The Google cloud project-based solution deploys a Drupal-based developer
portal profile that can be used with your Apigee organizations to publish your API documentation
and API products. The customer-managed Drupal 9 profile
leverages
Apigee's open source Drupal modules in conjunction with Google Cloud's hosting capabilities.
Drupal-based portal for Apigee with Cloud security
Apigee customers using VPC Service Controls have the option to host their developer portal on Google Cloud from
within their own Google Cloud project. Publish your APIs securely by deploying a portal within your project's
VPC Service Controls perimeter and integrate with Apigee using Apigee's open source Drupal modules.
The Apigee Developer Portal Kickstart available in Cloud Marketplace
simplifies this process using click-through configuration and bundled deployments.
Key Benefits
The Apigee Developer Portal Kickstart solution in Cloud Marketplace:
Simplifies installing and running a Drupal-based developer portal on Google Cloud.
Can be configured to work within a VPC Service Controls perimeter.
Leverages Cloud services and Drupal open source communities to extend developer portal functionality.
Supports self-service compliance options for FedRAMP, PCI, or HIPAA.
Cloud services architecture
Below is a high level diagram of the Cloud services components involved in the Apigee Developer Portal Kickstart:
Configuration options
The click-to-deploy template streamlines custom configuration of your portal. Update your configuration
after launch with
Deployment Manager, or using
the
Cloud Service dashboard.
Configure the following available options for your Drupal-based portal:
Zone
Choose the deployment region for the portal's Compute Engine instances.
Machine Type
Select the machine type for the portal's Compute Engine instances.
Service Account
Use an existing service account or create a new service account.
Boot Disk Type
Specify the storage type of the portal's Compute Engine instances.
Boot Disk Size
Specify the storage size of the portal's Compute Engine instances.
Network
Optionally configure HTTPS with external certificate provider nip.io.
Logging and Monitoring
Enable or disable Cloud Logging and Cloud Monitoring.
Encryption
Choose Google-owned and Google-managed encryption keys or CMEK for Cloud SQL instances.
Technical specifications
The Apigee Developer Portal Kickstart runs on Compute Engine and utilizes these
third-party services and tools:
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The Google cloud project-based solution deploys a Drupal-based developer\nportal profile that can be used with your Apigee organizations to publish your API documentation\nand API products. The customer-managed [Drupal 9](https://www.drupal.org/about/9) profile\nleverages [Apigee's open source Drupal modules](/apigee/docs/api-platform/publish/drupal/open-source-drupal-8) in conjunction with Google Cloud's hosting capabilities.\n\nDrupal-based portal for Apigee with Cloud security\n--------------------------------------------------\n\n\nApigee customers using VPC Service Controls have the option to host their developer portal on Google Cloud from\nwithin their own Google Cloud project. Publish your APIs securely by deploying a portal within your project's\nVPC Service Controls perimeter and integrate with Apigee using Apigee's open source Drupal modules.\nThe Apigee Developer Portal Kickstart available in Cloud Marketplace\nsimplifies this process using click-through configuration and bundled deployments.\n| **NOTE** : Customers who do not require VPC Service Controls may want to consider leveraging a Drupal hosting partner to reduce their operational overhead. This solution will provision the Google Cloud components necessary to deploy a Drupal-based developer portal using Apigee Kickstart. This is a self-managed solution, and customers are responsible for capacity planning, maintaining Drupal module updates, and other operational tasks. See [Choosing a hosting provider](/apigee/docs/api-platform/publish/drupal/open-source-drupal-8#choose_your_hosting_provider) for Apigee-recommended options.\n\nKey Benefits\n------------\n\n\nThe Apigee Developer Portal Kickstart solution in Cloud Marketplace:\n\n- Simplifies installing and running a Drupal-based developer portal on Google Cloud.\n- Can be configured to work within a VPC Service Controls perimeter.\n- Leverages Cloud services and Drupal open source communities to extend developer portal functionality.\n- Supports self-service compliance options for FedRAMP, PCI, or HIPAA.\n\nCloud services architecture\n---------------------------\n\n\nBelow is a high level diagram of the Cloud services components involved in the Apigee Developer Portal Kickstart:\n\nConfiguration options\n---------------------\n\nThe click-to-deploy template streamlines custom configuration of your portal. Update your configuration\nafter launch with [Deployment Manager](https://console.cloud.google.com/dm/deployments), or using\nthe [Cloud Service dashboard](https://console.cloud.google.com/home/dashboard).\n\n\nConfigure the following available options for your Drupal-based portal:\n\nTechnical specifications\n------------------------\n\n\nThe Apigee Developer Portal Kickstart runs on [Compute Engine](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs) and utilizes these\nthird-party services and tools:\n\n- [Drupal 9](https://www.drupal.org/about/9)\n- [Debian 12](https://www.debian.org/)\n- [PHP 7 (OS default, 7.3+)](https://www.php.net/downloads)\n- [NGINX 1.14.2](https://www.nginx.com/)\n- [MySQL-Client 1.0.5]()\n- [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/)\n- [Drush](https://www.drush.org/latest/)\n- [Apigee Kickstart Composer](https://www.drupal.org/project/apigee_devportal_kickstart)\n\n What's next\n -----------\n\n - Walk through deployment of [Apigee Developer Portal Kickstart from Cloud Marketplace](/apigee/docs/api-platform/publish/drupal/get-started-cloud-marketplace).\n - Learn more about [Customize the Apigee Developer Portal Kickstart solution in Cloud Marketplace](/apigee/docs/api-platform/publish/drupal/apigee-cloud-marketplace-customize)."]]
