Apr 16
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Why do modern systems use API Gateway in microservices architecture? 🤯 👉 Without it, your system becomes complex, slow, and hard to manage. In this video, you’ll learn how API Gateway acts as a single entry point and simplifies communication in distributed systems 🚀 🔥 In this video, you’ll learn: What is API Gateway Why API Gateway is needed How it works (request flow) Features: Routing Authentication Rate limiting Aggregation API Gateway vs Load Balancer Real-world use cases 🧠 Why This Matters Most candidates: ❌ Just say “use microservices” ❌ Don’t handle communication complexity Top candidates: ✔ Introduce API Gateway ✔ Simplify client interactions ✔ Handle cross-cutting concerns ⚡ Simple Mental Model Without Gateway = Client calls multiple services With Gateway = Client calls one entry point 🔥 Simplicity + control 💡 Real Interview Insight A strong answer sounds like: 👉 “We can introduce an API Gateway to handle routing, authentication, and aggregation for microservices.” 🔥 This shows real-world system design thinking. 🎯 Perfect for: Software Engineers Backend Developers SDE-2 / Senior role aspirants FAANG / Product-based company preparation 🔁 If this helped you… Share it with a friend preparing for interviews 🙌 Because API Gateway is critical in modern architectures 🚀