Creating an API Gateway

An API Gateway is an essential element of cloud-native architecture. It provides a secure and performant perimeter at the boundaries of our cloud-native systems. The boundaries are where the system interacts with everything that is external to the system, including humans and other systems. We will leverage an API Gateway in the recipes that create boundary components such as a Backend For Frontend (BFF) or an External Service Gateway. This recipe demonstrates how straightforward it is to deploy an API Gateway.