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API Gateway vs Direct Service Exposure
API Gateway and Direct Service Exposure are two approaches to exposing services and APIs in a microservices architecture or a distributed system. Each approach has its own benefits and is suitable for different scenarios.
API Gateway
- Definition: An API Gateway is a single entry point for all clients to access various services in a microservices architecture. It acts as a reverse proxy, routing requests from clients to the appropriate backend services.
- Characteristics:
- Aggregation: The gateway aggregates requests and responses from various services.
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