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API Gateway
Quick Definition
Server managing API traffic between clients and services
Full Definition
A server managing API traffic between clients and backend services.
Examples
rate limiting, authentication, request routing, load balancing
Related Terms
microservices
rest-api
authentication
More Backend Terms
Rate Limiting
Controlling request frequency within a time period
Webhook
HTTP callback triggered by specific events
gRPC
High-performance RPC framework using Protocol Buffers
Idempotency
Property where multiple operations produce same result as once
Message Queue
System for asynchronous service communication via messages
REST API
Architectural style for designing networked APIs