What is RAML used for in API design in Anypoint Platform?

• A. RAML defines the API contract including resources, methods, and parameters; Design Center uses RAML to design, document, and version APIs; it can generate API specs.
• B. RAML is a runtime environment for Mule applications.
• C. RAML is a SQL query language for databases.
• D. RAML is a logging framework.

Answer: (C)

RAML is a modeling language for REST APIs that specifies the API contract. In Anypoint Platform, RAML defines what an API exposes: the resources and their paths, the HTTP methods supported, required and optional parameters, request and response bodies, data types, security schemes, and documentation. Design Center uses RAML as the source of truth to design, document, and version APIs, and it can generate API specifications and mock servers from the RAML model, helping teams collaborate before building the actual implementations. RAML isn’t a runtime environment, nor a SQL query language, nor a logging framework; it’s a design language that describes the structure and behavior of an API.