It's much more than that.
An API Gateway sits between clients and your backend services, acting as a single entry point for your entire system.
Clients send requests to one endpoint.
The gateway handles the complexity behind the scenes.
This means clients don't need to know:
• How many services exist
• Where those services are hosted
• How requests are authenticated
• How traffic is distributed
Instead, the gateway takes care of it.
Common responsibilities of an API Gateway:
Request routing
Authentication & authorization
Rate limiting
Load balancing
Request/response transformation
Monitoring & logging
One of the biggest advantages?
It hides backend complexity and allows your architecture to evolve without breaking client applications.
If you're building .NET applications, YARP (Yet Another Reverse Proxy) is an excellent option for implementing an API Gateway.
Simple, flexible, and built by Microsoft.
Question:
What technology do you use for your API Gateway?
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