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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
Caching
Storing frequently accessed data for improved performance
Load Balancing
Distributing traffic across multiple backend servers
Authorization
Determining what resources a user can access
OAuth
Open standard for token-based authentication and authorization
Webhook
HTTP callback triggered by specific events
Middleware
Software processing requests between OS and applications