Vendor Sheet
Akamai API Prioritization Cloudlet
This product brief introduces API Prioritization Cloudlet, an Akamai Edge solution that protects API-driven applications during traffic surges by intelligently prioritizing requests and serving alternate non-HTML responses when backend services approach capacity. Designed for native mobile applications and single-page applications, the Cloudlet enables organizations to avoid downtime, reduce mobile application abandonment, and maintain consistent user experiences without requiring additional infrastructure or custom development. Administrators can prioritize premium users, redirect lower-priority traffic to cached JSON or XML responses, and quickly configure policies through a self-service interface. Running at the Akamai Edge, API Prioritization Cloudlet improves application resilience, r
