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Basically a microservice
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Is an API Gateway functionally a super-set of a Load Balancer?
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"Transformation" already seems to cover "Service Aggregation"
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API Versioning
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Service discovery
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Failed microservice brings down the entire system
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Key Usages of API Gateways
- Request Routing
- Aggregation of Multiple Services
- Security Enforcement
- Load Balancing
- Caching Responses
- Protocol Translation
- Monitoring and Logging
- Transformation of Requests and Responses
- API Versioning
- Rate Limiting and Throttling
- API Monetization
- Service Discovery Integration
- Circuit Breaker Pattern Implementation
- Content-Based Routing
- SSL Termination
- Policy Enforcement
- Multi-Tenancy Support
- A/B Testing and Canary Releases
- Localization and Internationalization Support
- Reducing Client Complexity
Real-World Example: Netflix
Conclusion