AMS-IX, DE-CIX and LINX develop a universal IX-API

“At AMS-IX, we are very proud that the three largest exchanges join forces, collaborate and have reached consensus to deliver the common IX-API project. In a very competitive market, we have found a common ambition and drive for the greater good of the internet.”
- Henk Steenman, Chief Technology Officer, AMS-IX

“DE-CIX ambition has always been to make customers life easier and connect them anywhere needed on the planet. Therefore, we are pleased to have come together with our partners to create this IX-API from scratch. We are convinced that this new industry standard will be adopted by other Internet Exchanges and interconnection providers.”
- Dr Thomas King, Chief Technology Officer, DE-CIX

“Our software and engineering teams have collaborated, working hard to create this modern RESTful API based on OpenAPI Specification v3 for managing IXPs customers and services.”
- Richard Petrie, Chief Technology Officer, LINX

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Photo (from left to right): Henk Steenman (CTO AMS-IX), Thomas King (CTO DE-CIX), Richard Petrie, (CTO LINX).