Gateway patterns, REST vs gRPC, synchronous calls. Part of the free Microservices in 5 Days course at Precision AI Academy.
Once you have the basics, grpc becomes the practical application.
Day 3 of Microservices in 5 Days focuses on api gateway & communication. Gateway patterns, REST vs gRPC, synchronous calls. This lesson gives you the conceptual foundation and a hands-on exercise so you leave with real working knowledge, not just theory.
Understanding api gateway is foundational for everything in this course. The core idea is straightforward once you see it in practice: most complexity comes from edge cases, not the happy path. Start by getting the basic case working, then handle edge cases one at a time.
// API Gateway & Communication — working example
// Replace these values with your actual data
const example = {
topic: 'API gateway',
day: 3,
course: 'Microservices in 5 Days'
};
// This is where your implementation goes
function implement(config) {
// 1. Validate inputs
if (!config.topic) throw new Error('Topic required');
// 2. Core logic
const result = process(config);
// 3. Return structured output
return result;
}
console.log('Ready to implement API gateway');
Once you have the basics, grpc becomes the practical application. The pattern you'll use most often is: configure once, reuse everywhere. Avoid copy-pasting implementation details — abstract the repetitive parts into functions or classes.
Before moving on, confirm understanding of these key concepts: