What is Azure API Management (APIM)?

Short answer: APIM is a full-featured API gateway for publishing, securing, monitoring, and analyzing APIs. Helps abstract backend services, provide security, and manage consumption by developers.

Real-world example (ShopNest)

ShopNest on Azure typically uses App Service + SQL Database + Blob Storage + Application Insights for monitoring.

Say this in the interview

1. Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.