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Introduction In this article, I will guide you on how to use fast-gateway to deploy a simple API Gateway on NodeJS along with express . The advantage of an API Gateway is that it acts as an intermediary layer to hide the rest of the system, including services, commonly used in Microservices architecture. Example Usage This is the Microservices model after deployment: First, install the package yarn add fast-gateway Next, define the ports that will be used. import * as express from 'express' import * as gateway from 'fast-gateway' const portGateway = 5000 const portService1 = 5001 const portService2 = 5002 Define service 1 as follows: const startService1 = (): void => { const app = express () app . get ( '/list' , ( req , res ) => { const items = [ { id: 1 , name: 'service 1 value 1' , }, { id: 2 , name: 'service 1 value 2' , }, ] re...

Introduction Swagger is a popular, simple, and user-friendly tool for creating APIs . Most backend developers, regardless of the programming languages they use, are familiar with Swagger . This article will guide you through creating API documentation using Swagger on Node.js (specifically integrated with the Express framework). This is handy when you want to provide API documentation in a professional UI format for stakeholders involved in integration. Restful API REST stands for Representational State Transfer . It is an architectural style that defines a set of constraints for creating web services. RESTful APIs provide a simple and flexible way to access web services without complex processing. Common HTTP Methods in RESTful APIs : - GET : Used to read (retrieve) a representation of a resource. It returns data in XML or JSON format. - POST : Creates new resources or subordinates to existing ones. - PUT : Updates existing resources or creates new ones if the client chooses the...