API Gateway Patterns

Configure an API gateway for microservices by defining path, header, and method-based routing rules, then apply JWT authentication and rate limiting to secure traffic. This Skill provides configuration examples for Kong and Traefik to implement these patterns effectively.

The best way to implement rate limiting and JWT authentication in Kong is by applying specific gateway plugins to your service routes. This Skill provides configuration examples to enforce these security measures and manage traffic for protected microservices.

Yes, you can use Traefik for traffic management and request transformation in a microservices architecture. It supports load balancing, circuit breaking, and modifying requests or responses for backend compatibility, ensuring reliable service communication.

An API gateway handles circuit breaking and load balancing by intercepting incoming requests and distributing them across healthy service instances while failing fast when thresholds are exceeded. This prevents cascading failures and ensures microservices reliability.

Common API gateway anti-patterns include overloading the gateway with business logic, creating single points of failure, and bypassing security measures. This Skill outlines best practices to avoid these pitfalls and ensure effective gateway deployment.