How API Gateway Work?

API Gateway EXPOSED What REALLY Happens Behind the Scenes
🔍 What Is an API Gateway?
An API Gateway acts as a single entry point for all client requests to your backend services (microservices). It handles the routing, authentication, rate limiting, logging, and sometimes response transformation.

⚙️ How It Works — Step by Step
1. Client Sends a Request
The client (web app, mobile app, or third-party service) sends a request to the API Gateway rather than directly to a backend service.

2. Request Handling
The API Gateway intercepts the request and performs the following (optional but common) tasks:

Authentication & Authorization: Validates tokens (like JWT) or API keys.

Rate Limiting & Throttling: Ensures users don’t overwhelm your system.

Caching: Serves cached responses for frequently requested data.

Logging & Monitoring: Logs request/response data for analytics and debugging.

3. Routing
The Gateway determines which internal service should handle the request and forwards it accordingly.

4. Aggregation (Optional)
If multiple services are involved, the Gateway can aggregate data from them and return a single combined response to the client.

5. Response to Client
Once the response is received from the backend, the Gateway may:

Transform the data format (e.g., XML → JSON)

Add response headers

Then return the final response to the client.
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