Features of WSO2 App Manager are described below.
General features
| Feature | Description |
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| Routing app traffic | - App authentication using Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML).
- Enforcing rate limiting and throttling policies for apps by consumer.
- Horizontally scalable with easy deployment into cluster using proven routing infrastructure.
- Scalable to millions of users.
- Captures all statistics and pushes them to a plugged-in analytics system.
- Configurable App routing policies via the capabilities of WSO2 Enterprise Service Bus.
- Powered by WSO2 Enterprise Service Bus.
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| Managing the community | - Self-sign up for app consumption.
- Manage user accounts including password reset.
- User interaction with apps via comments and ratings.
- Powered by WSO2 Identity Server.
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| Customizing and extending | - All components are highly customizable. You can change the styles and themes of the Web interfaces.
- Storefront implemented with Jaggery (jaggeryjs.org) for easy customization.
- Pluggable to third-party analytics systems.
- Pluggable to existing user stores including via JDBC and LDAP.
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Web app features
The Web app features of WSO2 App Manager are described below.
Features for publishers
| Feature | Description |
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| Publishing and governing app usage | - Publish apps to external consumers and partners, as well as internal users.
- Manage app versions and deployment status by version.
- Govern the app lifecycle (publish, deprecate, retire).
- Attach documentation (files, external URLs) to apps.
- Apply security policies to apps (authentication, authorization).
- Associate apps available to system defined service tiers.
- Track consumers per app.
- One-click deployment to app gateway for immediate publishing.
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| Governing complete app lifecycle | - Manage app lifecycle from cradle to grave: create, publish, reject, deprecate and retire.
- Powered by WSO2 Governance Registry.
- Easy administration of resource based access with enterprise subscription.
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| Monitoring app usage and performance | - All app usage published to pluggable analytics framework.
- Out of the box support for WSO2 Business Activity Monitor and Google Analytics.
- View metrics by user, app and more.
- Customized reporting via plugging reporting engines.
- Powered by WSO2 Business Activity Monitor.
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| Deploying with ease in enterprise settings | - Role based access control for managing users and their authorization levels.
- Store front can be deployed in DMZ for external access with Publisher inside the firewall for private control.
- Different user stores for store-front and internal operations in publisher.
- Integrates with enterprise identity systems including LDAP and Microsoft Active Directory.
- Gateway can be deployed in DMZ with controlled access to WSO2 Identity Server (for authentication/authorization) and governance database behind firewall.
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Features for consumers
| Feature | Description |
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| Unified app store | - Graphical experience similar to Android Marketplace or Apple App Store.
- Browse apps by provider, tags or name.
- Self-registration to user community to subscribe to apps.
- Subscribe to apps and manage subscriptions at a per-user level and enterprise level.
- Role based access to app store; manage public and private apps.
- Browse app documentation, download helpers for easy consumption.
- Comment on and rate apps.
- Try apps directly on the store front.
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| Centralized app usage | - Ability to access all the apps of a user in a centralized single location.
- Use of single sign-on and single sign-out.
- Use of federated identity.
- Multi-tenancy support
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Mobile app features
The Web app features of WSO2 App Manager are described below.
Features for publishers
| Feature | Description |
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| Publishing and governing app usage | - Publish apps to external consumers and partners, as well as internal users.
- Publish iOS, Android, Hybrid, and Web apps.
- Publish enterprise and public apps in Goolge Play Store and Apple iTunes.
- Manage app versions and deployment status by version.
- Govern the app lifecycle (publish, deprecate, retire).
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| Governing complete app lifecycle | - Manage app lifecycle from cradle to grave: create, publish, reject, deprecate and retire.
- Powered by WSO2 Governance Registry.
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| Deploying with ease in enterprise settings | - Store front can be deployed in DMZ for external access with Publisher inside the firewall for private control.
- Different user stores for store-front and internal operations in publisher.
- Integrates with enterprise identity systems including LDAP and Microsoft Active Directory.
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Features for consumers
| Feature | Description |
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| Unified app store | - Graphical experience similar to Android Marketplace or Apple App Store.
- Browse apps by provider or name.
- Self-subscription and self-unsubscription of apps.
- Enterprise subscription and installation support
- Rating apps.
- Directly download mobile apps to mobile devices.
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| Centralized app usage | - Ability to access all the apps of a user in a centralized single location.
- Use of single sign-on and single sign-out.
- Use of federated identity.
- Ability to configure with WSO2 device management solutions.
- Support for third party device management solutions
- Multi-tenancy support
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