API Gateway Pattern Explained: Routing, Authentication & Rate Limiting in Microservices

Description

🌐 Master the API Gateway Pattern in Distributed Systems! Learn how to build a centralized entry point for your microservices architecture. In this comprehensive tutorial, we dive deep into the API Gateway Pattern - one of the most important architectural patterns in modern microservices. Whether you're building scalable web applications or designing distributed systems, understanding API Gateways is essential. 📚 What You'll Learn: ✅ The problem API Gateways solve in microservice architectures ✅ How routing works to direct traffic to different services ✅ Authentication and authorization at the gateway level ✅ Rate limiting techniques to prevent abuse ✅ Request and response transformation ✅ Real-world examples: Kong, AWS API Gateway, NGINX, and Traefik ✅ Benefits including enhanced security and flexibility ✅ Challenges like single point of failure and latency 🎯 Perfect For: - Software Engineers learning distributed systems - Backend Developers working with microservices - System Architects designing scalable applications - Anyone preparing for system design interviews 💡 This video is part of our Distributed Systems series where we explore essential patterns and architectural concepts. The API Gateway acts as a single entry point for all client requests, handling critical cross-cutting concerns like authentication, routing, and rate limiting. By the end of this video, you'll understand how to implement API Gateways in your microservice architecture and make informed decisions about when and how to use this powerful pattern. #APIGateway #Microservices #DistributedSystems #SystemDesign #SoftwareArchitecture #BackendDevelopment #CloudComputing #Programming #SoftwareEngineering #TechEducation Chapters: 00:00 - API Gateway Pattern 00:20 - The Problem 00:50 - The Solution: API Gateway 01:22 - Architecture Overview 01:51 - Key Responsibilities 02:29 - Routing Example 02:58 - Rate Limiting Example 03:30 - Benefits & Advantages 04:06 - Challenges & Considerations 04:46 - Real-World Examples 05:29 - Outro 🔗 Stay Connected: ▶️ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thecodelucky 📱 Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecodelucky 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/codeluckyfb 🌐 Website: https://codelucky.com ⭐ Support us by Liking, Subscribing, and Sharing! 💬 Drop your questions in the comments below 🔔 Hit the notification bell to never miss an update #CodeLucky