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🔹 Caching: Stores responses temporarily to reduce the need for repeated processing.
09.02.2025 17:05 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0🔹 Rate Limiting and Throttling: Controls the number of requests a client can make within a certain period.
🔹 API Composition: Combines multiple backend API requests into a single frontend request to optimize performance.
🔹 Load Balancing: Distributes requests across multiple servers to ensure no single server is overwhelmed.
🔹 Security: Implements security measures like authentication, authorization, and data encryption.
It is essentially a middleman between the client and the server, managing and optimizing API traffic.
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🔹 Request Routing: Directs incoming API requests to the appropriate backend service.
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