Mule is a lightweight integration platform that enables connecting applications and systems on-premises or in the cloud. It provides out-of-the-box connectors and tools to integrate applications, build and consume APIs, create web services, and enable mobile and B2B integration. The Anypoint Platform offers tools for API development with APIkit and management with API Manager, as well as for SaaS and SOA integration using Studio and connectors. Mule deployment architecture includes on-premises or cloud deployment on CloudHub and supports configuration, routing, and basic stages of message processing.