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Does it make sense to expose an existing web service again using API (Gateway)?

  • 1.  Does it make sense to expose an existing web service again using API (Gateway)?

    Posted Jul 18, 2016 06:06 AM

    All Web Services are essentially APIs. Does it make sense to expose an existing web service again using API (Gateway)?

     

    Thanks,

    Siddharth



  • 2.  Re: Does it make sense to expose an existing web service again using API (Gateway)?
    Best Answer

    Posted Jul 20, 2016 11:46 AM

    Depends on your security requirement. API gateway does provide control over authentication, authorization and logging mechanisms along with service protection against DOS attacks.

    There are some use cases here: https://kscottmorrison.com/tag/use-cases/