API Gateway

distributed

Single entry point for microservices

Type: pattern

Principles

Single entry pointRouting to microservicesCentralized authenticationRate limiting

When to use

Microservices, multiple clients, cross-cutting concerns

When not to use

Monoliths, few services

Pros and Cons

Ventajas

+ Simplifies clients
+ Centralized cross-cutting concerns
+ Response aggregation

Desventajas

- Single point of failure
- Additional latency
- Can become a bottleneck

Related Technologies

Implemented with

NGINX(Tool)Traefik(DevOps)

Related Patterns

Circuit Breaker