Amazon API Gateway is a fully managed service that makes it easy for developers to create, publish, maintain, monitor, and secure APIs at any scale. APIs act as the “front door” for applications to access data, business logic, or functionality from your backend services.
Today’s focus is Amazon Web Services (AWS) API Gateway.
Think about The White House, and imagine Amazon API Gateway as the main entrance of the White House. We know the white house has several rooms like the Oval Office, the Green Room, the Cabinet Room, the Queen’s room, the State Dining room and many more.
Each room has a specific purpose, just like an application has different services that handle different tasks like payment, user authentication, and data storage.
This is where it gets interesting. The API Gateway acts as:
1️⃣ Single Entry Point:
Just like federal employees and visitors come through the main entrance to access different rooms in the White House, all user requests go through the API Gateway to reach various parts of the application.
2️⃣ Doorman and Security Guard:
The API Gateway is like a secret service agent or security guard who checks who you are before letting you in the White House.
3️⃣ Tour Guide:
Once you’re inside, the API Gateway acts as a guide, showing you the way to the correct room based on your needs. API gateway knows exactly where to route each request.
4️⃣ Translator:
Suppose a visitor speaks French. The security guard might also act as a translator, making sure everyone understands each other. Similarly, if data needs to be formatted in a specific way, the API Gateway can handle that, translating requests and responses as needed.
And you? What’s your story with API Gateway?
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