An API Gateway is a server that acts as a single entry point for defined back-end APIs. It handles request routing, composition, and protocol translation.
Key Concepts
Request routing
Rate limiting
Authentication/authorization
Request/response transformation
Circuit breaking
Common Use Cases
Microservices entry point
API versioning
Rate limiting by client
Request aggregation
Protocol translation
Best Practices
Implement proper rate limiting
Use authentication at gateway
Handle errors gracefully
Monitor and log requests
Consider caching
Resources
Kong, AWS API Gateway, Azure APIM
Related Skills: microservices, rate-limiting, authentication
1---2name: api-gateway-23description: API Gateway4---5# API Gateway67An API Gateway is a server that acts as a single entry point for defined back-end APIs. It handles request routing, composition, and protocol translation.89## Key Concepts1011- Request routing12- Rate limiting13- Authentication/authorization14- Request/response transformation15- Circuit breaking1617## Common Use Cases1819- Microservices entry point20- API versioning21- Rate limiting by client22- Request aggregation23- Protocol translation2425## Best Practices2627- Implement proper rate limiting28- Use authentication at gateway29- Handle errors gracefully30- Monitor and log requests31- Consider caching3233## Resources3435- Kong, AWS API Gateway, Azure APIM36- Related Skills: microservices, rate-limiting, authentication
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