Gateway (API)
A server that acts as the entry point for all API requests, handling authentication, rate limiting, routing, and logging. In automation infrastructure, API gateways add a security and reliability layer between workflows and downstream services.
How PURIST uses this
This concept is built into every automation we deploy.
When PURIST builds your automation, Gateway (API) is not an optional consideration it is part of the production standard. Our workflows are tested against edge cases, monitored 24/7, and built to handle what happens when things don't go as expected.
Every client workflow we deploy in the Architecture category is designed with this principle in mind from day one not added as an afterthought.
Complexity level
Requires some familiarity with automation concepts.
Related terms
API (Application Programming Interface)
A set of rules that allow two software applications to communicate. Most automat…
Authentication
Verifying the identity of the system or user making an API call. Methods include…
Rate limit backpressure
Slowing down the producer of a workflow (e.g., a data import) when the consumer …
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