> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://tyk.io/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# API Providers in the Developer Portal

> How to configure API Providers in Tyk developer portal

<Note>
  **Tyk Enterprise Developer Portal**

  If you are interested in getting access contact us at [support@tyk.io](<mailto:support@tyk.io?subject=Tyk Enterprise Portal Beta>)
</Note>

## How to Manage API Access?

The Tyk Enterprise Developer portal provides a special container for access credentials - an application. Applications hold developer credentials that can be used to access APIs published on the portal with a specific plan. A sample relationship between applications, credentials, API Products, and plans is demonstrated in the diagram below.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/tyk/UiKBFLPkIyNRnItY/img/dashboard/portal-management/enterprise-portal/portal-apps-structure.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=UiKBFLPkIyNRnItY&q=85&s=c32b7c7321b5fe3f954e3015781d049c" alt="Sample application setup" width="801" height="1294" data-path="img/dashboard/portal-management/enterprise-portal/portal-apps-structure.png" />

Credentials are generated by the Tyk Dashboard when an admin user approves a provisioning request or when provisioning requests are configured to be approved automatically. The provisioning flow is demonstrated in the diagram below.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/tyk/UiKBFLPkIyNRnItY/img/dashboard/portal-management/enterprise-portal/portal-provisioning-flow.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=UiKBFLPkIyNRnItY&q=85&s=9997b2dd056b7b7d6998fec8cb41f577" alt="Portal provisioning flow" width="1201" height="800" data-path="img/dashboard/portal-management/enterprise-portal/portal-provisioning-flow.png" />

This section describes how admin users can manage applications and configure the settings of provisioning requests.