I built my own API Gateway in just 60 minutes

Description

In this video, I walk through building a fully functional API Gateway from scratch and implementing core production-level features. 🔐 Authentication Middleware I implemented a custom authentication mechanism to secure incoming requests. The gateway validates tokens before forwarding requests to downstream services, ensuring only authorized users can access protected resources. ⚡ Rate Limiting To prevent abuse and ensure system stability, I added rate limiting at the gateway level. This controls the number of requests a client can make within a specified time window, protecting backend services from overload. 🔀 Request Routing The gateway intelligently routes incoming requests to the appropriate microservices based on defined rules and endpoints. This centralizes traffic management and simplifies service communication. 🏗️ What This Demonstrates Centralized authentication & security enforcement Traffic control and protection mechanisms Clean service-to-service routing architecture Practical implementation of API Gateway design pattern This project showcases how an API Gateway acts as a single entry point for microservices, improving security, scalability, and maintainability in distributed systems. IRCTC BACKEND PLAYLIST:- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhNPruYZ0mVOF-poB1cDcU8ICktc_ehxs&si=-5U7CVczXaEQiSB- System Design Playlist Hindi:- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhNPruYZ0mVMqoiSKKsW-dJGtHD7vtWjy&si=YTixCUb8zToA474i System Design Playlist (HLD):- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhNPruYZ0mVOMlNhi1XwNmxZ-5RAPFY5F&si=-JTFrRsFEUf82Gp8 #apigateway #nodejs #backenddevelopment #microservices #coding