java-design-patterns/api-gateway/README.md

layout: pattern title: API Gateway folder: api-gateway permalink: /patterns/api-gateway/ categories: Other tags: - Java - Difficulty-Beginner ## Intent Aggregate calls to microservices in a single location: the API Gateway. The user makes a single call to the API Gateway, and the API Gateway then calls each relevant microservice. ## Applicability Use the API Gateway pattern when * you're also using the Microservices pattern and need a single point of aggregation for your microservice calls ## Credits * microservices.io - API Gateway * NGINX - Building Microservices: Using an API Gateway