API Gateway Template — Use Cases¶
- Single public entry — one DNS name for many microservices with path-based routing
- BFF for SPA — aggregate calls for a web app channel; hide internal service topology
- Mobile gateway — token validation optimized for mobile clients
- Admin vs tenant APIs — split route tables and policies by audience
- Rate limiting — protect fragile downstreams during traffic spikes
- Header standardization — inject trace and tenant headers consistently
Related¶
- Microservice Template — services behind the gateway