Backend
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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
Backend Development
Building server-side logic, databases, and APIs
Caching
Storing frequently accessed data for improved performance
Idempotency
Property where multiple operations produce same result as once
HTTP Methods
Standardized verbs defining actions on REST resources
Authorization
Determining what resources a user can access
Middleware
Software processing requests between OS and applications