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An API products catalog is a core construct in API management platforms. It is a curated collection of API offerings that developers can browse, subscribe to, and use within applications. A product typically groups one or more APIs and binds them to access rules, usage limits, and terms of use. The catalog enables self-service discovery and governance by providing a single place to manage who can access which APIs and under what conditions. The exact naming varies by platform; it is commonly referred to as an API products catalog, API Product, or simply a product.

Typical metadata and controls include: name, description, the included API proxies or endpoints, available environments (development, staging, production), required authentication scopes, rate limits, quotas, monetization terms, and any compliance or SLA notes. Products can also define approval workflows, billing cycles, and renewal policies.

Subscriptions and access: Developers create applications and subscribe to products, obtaining credentials (such as API keys or OAuth tokens) to call the included APIs. Subscriptions can be instrumented with analytics, quotas, and throttling to enforce usage.

Platform variations: In Apigee, API Product objects tie proxies to policies and access controls. In Azure API Management, products are used to group APIs and attach policies, rate limits, and terms. Other platforms offer similar constructs under different names, but the function remains the same: enabling controlled, scalable distribution of APIs.

Governance and lifecycle: Product catalogs support lifecycle management—creation, review, publishing, retirement—ensuring that API offerings reflect current capabilities and compliance requirements while providing developers with stable access.