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# Governing API Instances

> For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt

API Manager is closely integrated with [Anypoint API Governance](https://docs.mulesoft.com/api-governance/). API
Governance helps you ensure that every instance of a governed API conforms to standards, such as
which policies are applied or whether a TLS context is required.

To govern an API instance:

1.  [Apply a Governance Ruleset](#apply-a-ruleset)

2.  [View and Fix Instance Conformance Issues in API Manager](#view-api-manager)

## Apply a Governance Ruleset

To govern API instances, you must apply a governance ruleset to your desired API. To apply a
governance ruleset, see
[Applying Rulesets to Identified APIs](https://docs.mulesoft.com/api-governance/create-profiles).

To create custom rulesets that enforce your own API management standards, see
[Creating Custom Governance Rulesets](https://docs.mulesoft.com/api-governance/create-custom-rulesets).

## View and Fix Instance Conformance Issues in API Manager

To view the conformance status of an API instance:

1.  Navigate to **Anypoint Platform** > **API Manager**.

2.  Click the name of the API instance for which you want to view the conformance status.

    **Instance Conformance** appears in the **API Summary** pane.

3.  If the instance is not conformant, select the **Governance Report** page to view nonconformance
    details for each ruleset.

4.  Click **View details** for each ruleset for more information about the conformance issues.

## See Also

- [Instance Conformance](https://docs.mulesoft.com/api-governance/fix-instance-conformance-issues)