Daily Term: API Gateway

API Gateway

An API Gateway is a server that sits between clients and microservices, acting as a reverse proxy to accept all application programming interface (API) calls, aggregate the various services required to fulfill them, and return the appropriate result. It handles tasks such as request routing, composition, and protocol translation.

Date: 2025-04-27

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Load Balancer

A device or software that distributes network traffic across multiple servers.

Date: 2025-04-26

Microservices

A software architecture where applications are composed of small, independent services.

Date: 2025-04-25