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In this episode of Discovering the Architecture Middle Path, Asanka is joined by Selvaratnam Uthaiyashankar (Shankar), WSO2's Chief Product Officer, to explore the architecture of product design. The conversation looks at the principles behind product decisions, the tradeoffs that shape those choices, and how architecture, developer experience, deployment models, and different user needs influence product design. They also discuss how product principles evolve as customer expectations and technologies such as AI and agentic systems continue to change.

This lab was presented at WSO2Con Africa 2026. Presenters: Asanka Abeyweera, Associate Director - Head of Product Management & Architecture, Agent Platform BU, WSO2 Viggnah Selvaraj, Lead Sales Engineer, WSO2 Getting an AI agent to work is only the start. Once it runs, you need to show exactly what it said and why, keep compliance rules in force across agents built by teams that have never met, tell whether quality is improving or slipping, and make sure each agent reaches only the systems it needs.

This lab was presented at WSO2Con Africa 2026. Presenters: Menaka Jayawardena, Technical Lead & Head of Engineering, Agent Platform BU, WSO2 Viggnah Selvaraj, Lead Sales Engineer, WSO2 This is the second half of the hands-on AI Agent Manager lab. It picks up where part one left off and keeps the focus on operating AI agents that already work, rather than writing new ones.

AI agents can work in the background on your behalf, but, how do you keep them from doing too much? WSO2 Identity Server 7.3 now supports Client-Initiated Backchannel Authentication (CIBA), giving ambient agents access only when the user approves each request through a push notification. The agent can act, but you stay in control.

See how to set up API monetization in WSO2 API Platform, from connecting Stripe to letting consumers subscribe and pay for API access. This demo walks through the full monetization flow in WSO2 API Platform. You'll start by connecting Stripe as your payment provider, adding your secret key and publishable key from the Stripe dashboard. From there, you'll create a subscription plan, set a rate limit, and choose a pricing model. WSO2 API Platform supports five pricing models: free, flat rate, per unit, volume, and graduated tier. This walkthrough sets up a flat rate plan billed monthly at $12.