What makes open banking API monitoring different from general API monitoring?
Open banking APIs operate under regulatory frameworks — UK Open Banking, CFPB 1033, CDR, PSD2 — that require demonstrable availability, performance, and security compliance. Monitoring them requires executing complete FAPI-compliant authentication flows (mTLS, DPoP, PAR, PKCE) with real credentials, not just checking that an endpoint returns 200. Conformance against the published OpenAPI specification is often a regulatory requirement, and audit trails of monitoring results may be needed to demonstrate compliance.
How does APIContext verify FAPI 2.0 security requirements?
APIContext executes complete FAPI 2.0 authentication flows — including Pushed Authorization Requests, DPoP sender-constrained tokens, mTLS client certificate binding, and JARM response validation — on every monitored check. It verifies that each required security mechanism is present and correctly implemented, not just that the endpoint responds.
Can APIContext monitor open banking APIs from the regions where my customers are?
Yes. APIContext's 125+ global PoPs include cloud regions used by major open banking markets — UK, EU, Australia, and the US. Checks verify that CDR endpoints are reachable from Australian networks, UK open banking APIs are performant from European TPP locations, and US CFPB 1033 data-sharing endpoints meet their regulatory performance targets.
Does APIContext provide audit trails suitable for regulatory reporting?
APIContext maintains a complete history of every monitoring check — timestamp, location, response code, latency, conformance result, and OTEL trace — accessible via export or API. This data can produce availability reports for regulatory submissions, customer SLA reporting, or internal audit purposes.
