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API Versioning
Ricardo Franco
Nov 23, 2023
Could you explain API Versioning in more detail? Would it mean the API Gateway routes the request to a different pool of microservices based on the version?
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Design Gurus2 years ago
Yes, API gateway can route requests based on the version of an API.
API versioning is a strategy used to manage changes to an API over time. As APIs evolve, new features are added, existing features are modified, and sometimes features are deprecated. API versioning ...
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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
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