This article simplifies the complex interactions of API management by comparing them to navigating an airport. Key components include an API Gateway as the entry point for traffic, an API proxy for request formatting, and an Istio service mesh to manage traffic routing securely. The analogy outlines a passenger's journeyâfrom entering the airport as an API request, passing security as the API Gateway, to being routed to the correct destination by the virtual services within Kubernetes.
In a distributed architecture, managing APIs through an analogy of an airport effectively illustrates the complex interactions and roles of key components.
The API Gateway serves as the entry point for all API traffic, managing essential functions like authentication and rate limiting, akin to airport security.
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