Api Gateway Fundamentals: A Beginner'S Guide To Api Manageme

Learn the Basics of API Gateways, Routing, Security, and Best Practices for API Management

What you'll learn

Understand the role of API Gateways in modern integration solutions.

Evaluate and recommend API Gateway solutions based on business needs.

Develop, deploy, and maintain integration services using API Gateways.

Gain practical experience with API Gateway tools and real-world challenges.

Requirements

Familiarity with programming languages like JavaScript, Python, or Java.

Basic concepts of networking (DNS, HTTP, HTTPS, etc.).

Description

This course is perfect for beginners who want to dive into the world of API Gateways and understand their critical role in modern software architectures. As APIs continue to power applications and services, mastering how to manage, secure, and scale them is essential for any developer or IT professional.In this course, you’ll explore core concepts that will help you get comfortable with API Gateways, their functionalities, and how they interact with backend services. You'll learn how API Gateways streamline tasks like routing, load balancing, security, and traffic management while ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability.What You’ll Learn:What is an API Gateway? Gain a clear understanding of its purpose in handling communication between clients and services in microservices architecture.Routing & Load Balancing: Understand how API Gateways direct requests efficiently and distribute traffic across multiple servers.API Security: Discover methods for authenticating and authorizing users and services with OAuth 2.0, JWT, and API keys to ensure secure access.Rate Limiting & Throttling: Learn to implement techniques that control the rate of requests to your API, preventing overloads and ensuring fair usage.Best Practices: Learn design strategies for building APIs that are scalable, secure, and easy to maintain.Monitoring & Logging: Understand how to track API performance, log activity, and troubleshoot common issues for smooth operation.This course will also touch on how to integrate API Gateways into your CI/CD pipelines, automate deployments, and ensure your APIs are always up-to-date and working efficiently. Whether you're building a small application or managing large-scale enterprise services, this course will provide you with the knowledge and tools you need.By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped to confidently design, deploy, and manage APIs with an API Gateway, applying industry-standard techniques to secure, scale, and optimize your APIs. Start your journey to mastering API management and building high-performing, secure, and scalable APIs today!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to API Gateway

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 What is an API Gateway ?

Lecture 3 API Gateway Architecture

Lecture 4 Important Key Feature of API Gateways

Lecture 5 Introduction to API Gateway and Its Architecture

Section 2: Core Concepts of API Gateways

Lecture 6 Routing

Lecture 7 Load Balancing

Lecture 8 API Aggregation

Lecture 9 Rate Limiting

Lecture 10 Summary

Section 3: Security and Authentication

Lecture 11 Authentication

Lecture 12 Authorization

Lecture 13 Threat Protection

Lecture 14 Summary: Authentication, Authorization, and Threat Protection

Section 4: Advanced API Gateway Features

Lecture 15 API Versioning

Lecture 16 Caching

Lecture 17 Performance Optimization

Lecture 18 Logging and Monitoring

Lecture 19 Summary

Section 5: Summary

Lecture 20 Designing Scalable and Resilient APIs

Lecture 21 Future of API Gateways

Software Developers looking to enhance their skills in API design and integration.,Backend Developers working on microservices or cloud-native applications.,Cloud Engineers managing API Gateway services on platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.,Integration Architects designing scalable integration solutions.,IT Consultants recommending API management tools for businesses.,Beginners in API Management who want to build foundational knowledge of API gateways.,Enterprises aiming to modernize their integration strategies with API gateways.