Zero-JSON Interface
Staff only ever see clean, labelled forms. No Postman, no curl, no raw JSON payloads — just inputs that make sense to humans.
New: Environment Switching + 90-day Audit Logs in Pro
Stop interrupting
your engineers.
APIPLAY gives your support and ops teams a clean, form-based interface to safely execute pre-approved API queries — without touching raw JSON, curl commands, or Postman.
Built on AES-256 Vault Encryption, stateless JWT sessions, and centralized MySQL audit logs. Your secrets never leave the server.
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Engineering teams
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Average rating
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API calls routed
<5 min
Time to first portal
Every engineering team has the same problem: ops teams can't safely access production APIs, so engineers become the bottleneck for every refund, lookup, and account fix. APIPLAY removes that bottleneck — permanently.
Everything you need to scale ops safely
Empower your non-technical teams without writing internal tools from scratch — or handing out credentials that could sink you in a security audit.
AES-256 Vault Encryption
API keys and Bearer tokens are encrypted at rest with AES-256-CBC and injected server-side at execution time. They never reach the browser.
Centralized SQL Audit Logs
Every execution is logged to MySQL 8 with timestamp, user identity, inputs, and status code. Full accountability for compliance teams.
Environment Switcher
Test against staging before running in production. Each environment holds its own isolated credential set — one wrong environment, zero consequences.
One-Click Re-run
Staff can re-run any past query directly from the audit log with all inputs pre-filled. Perfect for recurring operational tasks.
Role-Based Access Control
Strict separation: Developers build and configure portals; Staff executes them. Staff accounts never see configuration, credentials, or logs.
Protocol Agnostic
Works with any HTTP-based API — REST, GraphQL, webhooks, serverless functions. If it has a URL, you can build a portal for it.
Visual Form Builder
Map complex JSON body parameters, query strings, and URL segments to intuitive inputs: text fields, dropdowns, toggles, and date pickers.
JWT Stateless Sessions
Every user session is authenticated via short-lived JWTs. No persistent server-side session state means a smaller attack surface.
Built for every operational team
Whether you're handling customer support tickets, managing billing, or responding to incidents — APIPLAY bridges the gap between engineering and operations so both sides move faster.
Customer Support
Resolve tickets without escalating to engineering
Let your support team look up user metadata, issue Stripe refunds, reset passwords, and unlock accounts — all through safe, pre-built forms. No Jira tickets to engineering required.
Stripe refundsAccount lookupsPassword resetsSubscription changes
DevOps & SRE
Secure runbooks for incident response
Provide on-call responders with isolated runbooks for pre-approved operations: cache clears, feature flag toggles, emergency rollbacks — all via API without distributing SSH keys or AWS credentials.
Cache purgesFeature flagsEmergency rollbacksHealth checks
Account Management
Empower AMs to self-serve complex workflows
Provision client workspaces, adjust billing plans, generate usage reports, or migrate accounts — all without a SQL query or an engineer in the loop.
Workspace provisioningPlan upgradesUsage reportsData exports
Logistics & Fulfillment
Surface operational APIs to warehouse teams
Let warehouse and logistics staff trigger shipment status checks, void labels, create manual orders, or update tracking — over secure portals built on your internal logistics APIs.
Shipment lookupsLabel creationOrder updatesCarrier switches
Finance & Billing
Controlled access to billing APIs
Finance teams can run reconciliation queries, trigger invoices, apply credits, or pull transaction histories — without direct database access or engineering involvement.
Invoice generationCredit applicationTransaction historyReconciliation
QA & Testing
Repeatable test harnesses for non-engineers
QA teams can reset test fixtures, seed data, or trigger test webhooks without writing a line of code. Developers define the safe operations; QA executes them on demand.
Fixture resetsData seedingWebhook triggersState verification
A secure middleware layer — by design
APIPLAY sits between your staff and your production APIs. Here's exactly what happens every time a form is submitted.
Security Architecture
Your secrets never leave the server.
API keys and Bearer tokens are stored in the APIPLAY Vault, encrypted with AES-256-CBC. When a staff member submits a form, the PHP execution engine retrieves and decrypts the credential server-side, injects it into the outbound request, and returns only the relevant response data. The credential never appears in the browser, network tab, or application logs.
- ✓Stateless execution: Each request is independently authenticated and authorized.
- ✓Server-side injection: Tokens are never serialized to JSON responses.
- ✓Audit on every call: Input parameters, timestamp, and HTTP status are logged.
Request Flow
👤
Staff Browser
Form data (no credentials)
🖥
APIPLAY Server
Decrypts vault + injects token
🌐
Your API
Authenticated request
📊
Audit Log
Input + status code logged
Developer Experience
From raw JSON spec to a staff-ready form in under five minutes.
Engineers open the Visual Builder, paste an API endpoint, define which parameters should be user-controlled, and publish. Complex nested JSON body parameters, query strings, URL segments, and custom headers are all mappable to intuitive form controls — no front-end development required.
- ✦ Text inputs: String, number, and email with optional validation rules.
- ✦ Smart dropdowns: Pre-defined options eliminate typos in enum fields.
- ✦ Boolean toggles: Map to true/false JSON values with a single switch.
- ✦ Date pickers: Automatically format to your API's expected date format.
Visual Builder — New Parameter
Required
Validation
Placeholder
Default value
Compliance & Observability
Full accountability for every operation.
Every API execution is written to a centralized MySQL 8 audit log: who ran it, which portal, which environment, what inputs were provided, and the HTTP response status. Compliance teams can query, export, and retain these logs to satisfy SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR requirements.
- ✓ Immutable log entries: Audit records cannot be modified or deleted by staff.
- ✓ One-click re-run: Pre-fill forms from any past execution in the log.
- ✓ Retention policies: 7-day (Starter), 90-day (Pro), infinite (Enterprise).
Audit Log — Recent Executions
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sarah@acme.com
200
prod · 2 min ago
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james@acme.com
200
prod · 8 min ago
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linda@acme.com
422
staging · 15 min ago
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sarah@acme.com
200
prod · 1 hr ago
Enterprise-grade security by default
Internal tools touch your most sensitive data. APIPLAY is architected with security as the primary directive — not an afterthought. Every design decision is driven by the principle of least privilege.
AES-256-CBC Encryption
All vault secrets are encrypted with AES-256-CBC before being persisted to the database. The encryption key is environment-variable-bound and never stored in the DB.
JWT Stateless Auth
User sessions are managed via short-lived JWTs. There is no server-side session state, which reduces the attack surface and eliminates session fixation attacks.
Strict RBAC
Developers and Staff are hard-separated roles. Staff accounts cannot access portal configuration, vault secrets, or audit log data — enforced at the API middleware layer.
No Credential Logging
APIPLAY's execution engine explicitly strips authorization headers from all log entries. Your API keys and tokens will never appear in application logs.
Input Sanitization
All form inputs are sanitized and validated before being assembled into outbound API requests. Injection attacks against your downstream APIs are blocked.
Immutable Audit Trail
Audit log entries are append-only. No user — including Developers — can modify or delete past executions. Full chain-of-custody for compliance requirements.
Connects to your entire ecosystem
APIPLAY is protocol-agnostic. If it accepts HTTP requests, you can build a portal for it. No SDKs, no native integrations — just HTTP.
REST APIs
GraphQL Endpoints
Stripe
Twilio
Salesforce
Zendesk
HubSpot
SendGrid
Slack Webhooks
AWS Lambda
Cloudflare Workers
Internal Microservices
Serverless Functions
Webhooks
From API spec to staff-ready portal in minutes
No front-end development required. No internal tooling team. Just four steps.
- 01
Configure the Endpoint
Define the URL, HTTP method, authentication type, and target environment. Store credentials in the Vault — they're encrypted immediately.
- 02
Map Form Fields
Use the Visual Builder to map JSON body params, query strings, URL segments, and headers to human-readable form controls.
- 03
Publish the Portal
Set which staff roles can access the portal. Optionally configure an environment switcher for staging/production separation.
- 04
Staff Executes Safely
Staff log in, fill the form, and submit. APIPLAY handles the authenticated execution and writes the result to the audit log.
Loved by engineering teams worldwide
"We used to spend 5 hours a week fulfilling 'can you check this user' requests. APIPLAY completely eliminated that bottleneck."
Alex Chen
CTO, AcmeCorp
"The AES-256 vault gives our security team peace of mind. Our ops team runs Stripe refunds without ever seeing the secret keys."
Sarah Johnson
VP Engineering, Nexus Labs
"Setting up our first portal took four minutes. Our support team stopped filing engineering tickets the same day we launched it."
Marcus Rivera
Head of Engineering, Spire Health
"The audit log alone is worth the price. We can answer any 'who changed X' question in under 30 seconds for our compliance reviews."
Priya Nair
Security Engineer, Orbio Finance
"Our SRE runbooks used to live in Notion. Now they're executable portals. We've cut incident response time by 40%."
Tom Barker
Senior SRE, CloudStack
"I was skeptical about a PHP backend but the security model is genuinely thoughtful. Zero credentials ever hit the client."
Elena Vasquez
Principal Engineer, Motif Software
APIPLAY vs. the alternatives
You could build an internal tool from scratch, share Postman collections, or grant direct database access. Here's why teams choose APIPLAY instead.
| Feature | APIPLAY | Postman | Direct DB | Custom Tool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No-code interface for staff | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ⚠️ |
| AES-256 credential vault | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ⚠️ |
| SQL audit log on every call | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ⚠️ |
| Zero engineering setup time | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Environment switching | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ |
| RBAC: Dev vs. Staff roles | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ⚠️ |
| No credentials in browser | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ⚠️ |
| SOC 2 audit-ready logs | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ⚠️ |
⚠️ = possible but requires significant custom development
Simple, transparent pricing
Start free. Upgrade when your team needs advanced security, longer audit retention, and enterprise SSO. No per-seat surprises.
Starter
$0/mo
For small teams and solo developers testing the waters.
- Up to 3 Portals
- 5 Staff Members
- 7-day Audit Log
- AES-256 Vault
- JWT Auth
- Community Support
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Pro
$49/mo
For growing ops and support teams that need more power and compliance.
- Unlimited Portals
- 20 Staff Members
- 90-day Audit Log
- Environment Switcher
- Priority Email Support
- CSV Audit Export
No credit card required.
Enterprise
$199/mo
For large organizations with advanced security, SSO, and compliance requirements.
- Everything in Pro
- Unlimited Staff Members
- Infinite Audit Log Retention
- SSO / SAML 2.0
- Custom Data Retention Policy
- Dedicated Slack Support
- SLA Agreement
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before committing. Don't see your question? Contact us →
Is my data secure with APIPLAY?
Yes. APIPLAY uses AES-256-CBC encryption for all vault secrets. Credentials are encrypted before being written to the database and decrypted only at execution time on the server. They never appear in network responses, application logs, or the client UI.
Can staff users see the API keys or Bearer tokens?
No. APIPLAY's execution engine is entirely server-side (PHP 8). When a staff member submits a form, the server assembles the authenticated HTTP request using the decrypted vault secret — the staff browser only sends the form inputs and never receives the credential.
Does APIPLAY store the API responses?
We log the input parameters and HTTP response status code to the audit log for accountability. We do not permanently store the full body of API responses, so your users' data doesn't rest in APIPLAY's database beyond what's needed for auditing.
What APIs can APIPLAY connect to?
Any API that accepts HTTP requests — REST, GraphQL, Stripe, Twilio, Salesforce, Zendesk, HubSpot, internal microservices, AWS Lambda, Cloudflare Workers, and serverless functions. APIPLAY is protocol-agnostic; it doesn't require native integrations or SDKs.
What is the difference between Developer and Staff roles?
Developers configure portals — they define endpoints, map form fields, and manage vault credentials. Staff members only see the published forms and can execute pre-approved operations. Staff accounts have zero access to configuration, vault data, or audit logs.
Does APIPLAY support staging and production environments?
Yes. Pro and Enterprise plans include the Environment Switcher, which allows developers to configure isolated credentials per environment. Staff can select their target environment before submitting. Switching environments never exposes the underlying credentials.
Can I use APIPLAY for SOC 2 or ISO 27001 compliance?
APIPLAY's immutable SQL audit log — capturing who ran what, when, and with which inputs — is designed to satisfy the access-control and monitoring requirements of SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. Enterprise customers receive infinite log retention and CSV export.
What technology stack does APIPLAY run on?
APIPLAY is built on PHP 8 and MySQL 8. The PHP backend handles credential decryption, API execution, and audit logging. The frontend is a lightweight JS interface that communicates only with the APIPLAY backend — never directly with your APIs.
From the APIPLAY Blog
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Why granting direct database access is a liability — and what to do instead
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Operations
How to build an ops runbook your on-call team will actually follow
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Engineering
AES-256 encryption in PHP 8: implementation patterns for secure credential storage
A deep dive into how APIPLAY's vault works, including key derivation, IV handling, and safe decryption patterns.
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