Apiome Multi-Protocol
One schema. Every protocol.
Apiome Multi-Protocol extends the platform beyond REST with visual editors for GraphQL, gRPC/Protocol Buffers, and AsyncAPI, bidirectional schema translation between formats, and an Envoy-powered cross-protocol gateway — so consumers call your API in the protocol they prefer while you design it once.
What ships with Multi-Protocol
Every Multi-Protocol surface is wired into the rest of the Apiome platform — no glue code, no separate identity, no bolt-on integrations.
GraphQL schema editor & operation builder
Design object types, interfaces, unions, and directives visually with live SDL preview, plus schema-aware query composition.
Protobuf & gRPC service designer
Model proto3 messages and gRPC services across all four streaming modes without hand-writing syntax.
AsyncAPI & event pattern design
Build AsyncAPI 3.0 channels and bindings for Kafka, AMQP, MQTT, and WebSocket, and model pub/sub, CQRS, and saga patterns on a canvas.
Bidirectional schema translation
Convert between OpenAPI 3.1, GraphQL SDL, AsyncAPI 3.0, and Protobuf in every direction with lossy-conversion warnings.
Cross-protocol gateway
Route REST calls to GraphQL and gRPC backends — and vice versa — through an Envoy proxy with unified auth and xDS hot-reload.
Testing & breaking change detection
Purpose-built playgrounds for every protocol, plus automatic breaking-change classification that blocks unsafe publishes.
A look inside Apiome Multi-Protocol
Live design previews from the Multi-Protocol mockup pack — 16 surfaces in total.
The GraphQL Playground executes queries with Monaco-powered IntelliSense, then profiles every resolver in a per-field timing waterfall with N+1 detection.
The Protobuf Message Designer edits proto3 messages as structured field tables — repeated fields, oneof groups, and reserved numbers with live validation.
The Schema Translation Engine converts an OpenAPI 3.1 spec to GraphQL SDL side by side, surfacing lossy conversions for review.
Use cases
Multi-Protocol is designed around the way real teams actually work — not the way a tool wants them to work.
Consolidate REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and event-driven APIs onto one design platform, translating a single source of truth into every format.
Let mobile teams consume GraphQL, partners call gRPC, and legacy integrations stay on REST — all against the same backends.
Design Kafka and MQTT channels visually, validate live broker traffic against AsyncAPI schemas, and fuzz-test consumers before deployment.
- Unified authentication across REST, GraphQL, and gRPC normalized to a single identity claim set
- Breaking change reports generated on every schema update, stored per version pair for audit
- Broker credentials encrypted at rest and never exposed in API responses
- Envoy xDS hot-reload applies gateway route and auth changes with zero downtime
- Protocol-appropriate error translation mapped consistently at the gateway boundary
- Recommends resolutions for lossy schema translations, like unions vs interfaces for discriminator polymorphism
- Detects N+1 resolver patterns during query execution and generates DataLoader batching code
- Generates realistic test payloads from schema constraints, with fuzz mode for edge cases
- Flags saga cycles, orphan events, and missing handlers in event designs before production
AI that speaks every protocol
Multi-Protocol pairs deterministic translation rules with intelligent analysis, resolving the judgment calls that pure conversion can't — from lossy type mappings to runtime performance patterns hiding in your resolvers.
Every Multi-ProtocolAI feature is grounded in your tenant's data, runs under your data-residency policy, and respects every role and ACL the platform enforces.
Every surface in Apiome Multi-Protocol
A look at the 16 screens designed for this suite — covering everything from day-1 onboarding to day-100 operations.
