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Top 3 API Gateway Use Cases

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API Gateway, Microservices

Overview

API gateway sits between the clients and services, providing API communications between them.

  • API gateway helps build an ecosystem.

The users can leverage an API gateway to access a wider set of tools. The partners in the ecosystem collaborate with each other to provide better integrations for the users.

  • API gateway builds API marketplace

The API marketplace hosts fundamental functionalities for everyone. The developers and businesses can easily develop or innovate in this ecosystem and sell APIs on the marketplace.

  • API gateway provides compatibility with multiple platforms

When dealing with multiple platforms, an API gateway can help work across multiple complex architectures.

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