Admiral Seguros: an insurer with an A rating for its APIs
In this use case, we explore how Admiral Seguros improved the quality of its APIs and automated their deployment to achieve an A rating.
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Introduction
As part of the process of increasing the adoption and standardisation of APIs, Admiral Seguros faced the challenge of scaling its business through APIs while maintaining quality. In addition, it was necessary to incorporate improvements in governance, automation and standardisation.
CloudAPPi provided consulting support, reviewing both the current status and future developments, as well as standardising the creation process and existing APIs.
Next, we assisted the insurer in selecting an API Manager, assessing the current situation and analysing different vendors on the market.
Finally, through APIQuality, an APIOps process was implemented to define the flow of API creation and editing alongside the chosen API manager.
First stop: analysing Admiral Seguros’ current situation
The insurer was experiencing a phase of API growth driven by the company’s API-fication strategy. As a result, there was a need to standardise and adapt both existing and future APIs to new standards.
In this context, the insurer decided to rely on CloudAPPi to help define processes, improvements and the next steps within a 360-degree API strategy.
Key challenges of the process
In this context, Admiral Seguros faced the following challenges:
Key learnings from the Admiral Seguros project
The need to govern and standardise APIs to ensure the highest quality for both the company’s current and future APIs.
The need to implement an API Manager, selecting the best option on the market to meet their requirements.
The need to implement an APIOps process and a unified governance model, which would be carried out through APIQuality.
The implemented solution and its strategic approach
To address these challenges and deliver the best possible service, CloudAPPi approached the project with a strategic vision. First, an assessment was carried out to analyse the state of Admiral Seguros’ APIs and architecture, identifying potential improvements and areas for evolution.
Once this initial evaluation was complete, work began on standardising the API creation process. In this area, CloudAPPi leveraged its expertise through its fully certified team. In addition, the client was supported in selecting an API Manager tool by benchmarking various providers, always aligned with Admiral Seguros’ specific needs.
In the final phase, CloudAPPi executed an APIOps project on GitLab CI. At this stage, the company received support from APIQuality, which managed the end-to-end process: from API definition, through mocking and testing, to deployment on the chosen API Manager.
Subsequently, this APIOps process was fully integrated into the APIQuality platform.
The complete APIOps cycle in action
The implemented lifecycle includes the following steps:
OpenAPI Lifecycle
- Backward compatibility
- OpenAPI validation and rating calculation
- Mocking and mocking rating calculation
- Generation of contract tests with Portman
- AI test generation
- Deploy in MuleSoft
- Application of MuleApp policies
- Quality tests (performance tests) with K6
Life cycle for AsyncAPI
- AsyncAPI validation and rating calculation
- Mock generation and sample rating calculation
What we achieve together
Following the intervention of CloudAPPi and APIQuality, Admiral Seguros achieved the following improvements:
Organisational rating A and high-quality APIs
It has an organisational rating of A, which means that the APIs being developed are of very high quality and are ready to be used by AI through MCPs.
Knowledge of APIs and process improvement
The insurance company, which already had a solid architecture team, acquired more knowledge in APIs, which helped them continue to advance and improve their API processes.
Implementation of an efficient API Manager
With assistance in decision-making, they implemented an API Manager that met their needs, thereby improving the management and deployment of their current APIs. This configuration remains in place to this day.
APIQuality, a centralised and flexible tool
APIQuality provides you with a centralised multi-lifecycle tool that accompanies your evolution towards governance maturity. In addition, they have extended its functionalities, allowing you to create your own stages without complex developments or vendor dependency.
Admiral Seguros
Admiral Seguros is an international insurance company specialising in motor, home and other personal protection products. Renowned for its innovative, customer-focused approach, it combines digital solutions with personalised service to offer flexible and competitive coverage tailored to each policyholder’s needs.
From a technological perspective, the company has taken a decisive step in its digital transformation by strengthening the management and quality of its APIs as a central element of its processes. Through standardisation, automated testing and service simulation prior to production, Admiral Seguros has reduced incidents, accelerated development cycles and improved the reliability of both internal and third-party integrations.
As a result, the company has enhanced the consistency and dependability of its integrations, optimised operational efficiency, and delivered more robust and scalable services that meet the demands of the insurance sector.
CloudAPPi
CloudAPPi is a leading consultancy in the digital transformation of businesses through APIs, Cloud solutions, Artificial Intelligence and architecture.
The company currently operates in four countries (Spain, Mexico, Colombia and Peru) and has over 10 years of experience, supported by a team of more than 100 specialists certified in Cloud technologies. During this time, it has developed, maintained, or migrated over 80 infrastructures, achieving 100% client satisfaction.
In addition, CloudAPPi combines its technical expertise with a strong customer focus, resulting in one of the highest levels of client satisfaction in the market.
CloudAPPi works with organisations across various sectors, including finance, insurance, telecommunications and HR, as well as with product-based companies.
APIQuality
APIQuality is an APIOps platform designed to facilitate and automate the entire API lifecycle, from definition and design to testing, simulation and deployment in a centralised manner.
It offers low-code capabilities with integrated Artificial Intelligence to help development teams create API-First specifications, simulate APIs before implementation, execute contract, performance and security tests, and manage multiple APIs in a scalable and efficient way.
With APIQuality, development time is reduced, governance is improved, and the quality and consistency of APIs within the organisation are ensured.
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