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Design and Implementation of System Components: API, Security, and Metrics
In the realm of software engineering, the design and implementation of system components play a pivotal role in determining the efficiency, reliability, and scalability of a system. This chapter delves into the intricacies of key system components, namely APIs (with a focus on REST and gRPC), API security, logging, metrics, alerting, and tracing in a distributed system. The objective is to provide a comprehensive understanding of these components, their design principles, and their contribution to the overall performance of a system.
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) serve as the communication bridge between different software components. They have become increasingly ...
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