The contributions of API Gateways for microservices are growing as the days go by. The prominent ones are indicated and illustrated next. An API Gateway typically ensures the following:
- Internal changes get hidden from external clients: An API Gateway separates external public APIs from internal microservice APIs. This separation provide a flexibilities and number of management capabilities for microservices. Microservices can be replaced, substituted, decommissioned, updated, and so on, without affecting external clients.
- Tight security for microservices: API Gateways come in handy for nipping malicious attacks in the bud and propagating stage itself. This acts as an ...