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World Congress 2022 • Jun 15, 2022

Evolving your APIs, a step-by-step approach

Nicolas Fränkel

Are your API updates breaking client applications? Discover how API gateways solve versioning nightmares through dynamic routing, canary releases, and graceful deprecation without downtime.

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#1 about 3 min

Challenges of versioning and evolving existing HTTP APIs

Moving beyond initial domain modeling requires a robust strategy for deploying new API versions gracefully.

#2 about 4 min

Comparing traditional reverse proxies with modern API gateways

API gateways provide zero-downtime configuration changes and advanced rate limiting without requiring service restarts.

#3 about 5 min

Setting up Apache APISIX for dynamic route configuration

Deploying Apache APISIX with Docker Compose allows developers to configure upstream backend routes on the fly.

#4 about 3 min

Implementing versioned routes and rewriting request paths dynamically

Abstracting upstream configurations and rewriting incoming request URIs ensures the backend receives correctly formatted paths.

#5 about 2 min

Redirecting outdated endpoints to current versions using HTTP redirects

Modifying route configurations to return HTTP 301 status codes safely migrates clients away from deprecated endpoints.

#6 about 5 min

Driving user registration by applying custom rate limits

Applying custom Lua plugins to enforce rate limits encourages unauthenticated API consumers to register for access keys.

#7 about 2 min

Executing canary releases by splitting production API traffic

Routing a percentage of live traffic to new endpoints enables monitoring and comparing performance before full deployment.

#8 about 2 min

Deprecating outdated API routes with standardized HTTP headers

Returning deprecation headers and sunset dates informs clients about upcoming endpoint removals while pointing to alternatives.

#9 about 6 min

Addressing questions on gateway rate limiting and architecture choices

Considerations include handling multiple API versions, reverting deployments, and maintaining high availability with multi-node gateway clusters.

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Establishing a baseline modern API architecture

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Strategies for versioning application programming interfaces consistently and effectively

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Strategies for API versioning and handling deprecations

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Designing a centralized API gateway and identity provider

Axel Barbier · World Congress 2023

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Managing technical debt while iterating on API infrastructure

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