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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
Serverless
Cloud model running code on-demand without server management
Apache Kafka
Distributed event streaming platform for high-throughput data
JWT
Compact secure token for transmitting information
Repository Pattern
Design pattern abstracting data access behind an interface
Idempotency
Property where multiple operations produce same result as once
Authentication
Verifying user identity before granting access