Correct Answe r: It makes API Manager aware of API implementations and hence enables it to enforce policies.
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>> API Autodiscovery is a mechanism that manages an API from API Manager by pairing the deployed application to an API created on the platform.
>> API Management includes tracking, enforcing policies if you apply any, and reporting API analytics.
>> Critical to the Autodiscovery process is identifying the API by providing the API name and version.
Reference:
https://docs.mulesoft.com/api-manager/2.x/api-auto-discovery-new-concept
https://docs.mulesoft.com/api-manager/1.x/api-auto-discovery
https://docs.mulesoft.com/api-manager/2.x/api-auto-discovery-new-concept