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Distributed Systems Middleware:

Kong API Gateway


Course: BIT3
Module: Distributed Systems

Instructor: Dr. O. Casimir

Group Members
1. FIDERIS HAROLD BALALA - 03.9455.01.01.2022
2. COSTA VICTON SANGA - 03.8501.01.01.2022
3. ALLY ABDALLAH SAFFAR - 03.9457.01.01.2022
4. HUSSEIN R NGAPAWA - 03.1019.01.01.2022
• Kong API Gateway :
Kong API Gateway is an open-
source, flexible, and high-
performance API Gateway and
What is microservices management layer.

Kong API
Gateway? • Role as Middleware:
- Acts as an intermediary layer
between clients and microservices.
- Manages routing, security,
monitoring, and analytics.
• API Request Routing

Key
Routes client requests to appropriate microservices.

• Authentication and Authorization

Features OAuth 2.0, JWT Token Validation, API Key authentication.

• Rate Limiting

of Kong Limits the number of requests to prevent abuse.

API
• Load Balancing
Ensures fair distribution of requests across services.

Gateway • Monitoring and Analytics


Integration with Prometheus, Datadog, and ELK Stack.
• Caching
Reduces latency by storing frequently requested data.
• Middleware Role:
Kong acts as an intermediary between clients and
microservices by:

- Intercepting Client Requests


Kong is the first point of contact for all client requests.

How Kong - Evaluating Requests & Routing Them Appropriately

Functions as Routes are dynamically defined to ensure correct traffic


delivery

Middleware - Applying Cross-Cutting Concerns


Examples: Authentication, logging, rate limiting,
monitoring.

- Transforming Responses
Manipulates responses from microservices before sending
them back to clients
• Scenario: E-commerce application with multiple
microservices (User Management, Product
Catalog, Order Processing).

• Flow of Events:
Example
- Client sends a request to fetch user details: GET
Scenario /users/:id. - Kong intercepts the request.
- Kong performs Authentication and ensures the
with Kong's token is valid.

Middleware - Kong enforces Rate Limiting (e.g., 100 requests per


minute per client).
Role - Kong routes the request to the correct
microservice endpoint.
- Response from the User Service is sent back to
Kong
- Kong sends the transformed response back to the
client.
• Kong can be deployed in multiple ways

- Kong Gateway (Open Source)


Self-managed deployment on your own
Deployment servers.

Models of - Kong Cloud


Managed version hosted by Kong itself.
Kong
- Kubernetes-Based Kong Gateway
Integrated with Kubernetes for
containerized deployments
• Open-Source & Customizable
Extensive plugin support and flexibility.

• Scalability
Handles high traffic loads with reliability.

Advantages • Centralized Security


Single entry point for enforcing security mechanisms.
of Using
Kong API • Simplified Service Orchestration
Manages communication between microservices.

Gateway • Developer-Friendly
Intuitive configurations and powerful plugins.

• Observability & Monitoring


Integration with monitoring tools like Prometheus,
Datadog
• Operational Overhead
Managing Kong instances and
updates can become resource-
intensive.

Challenges • Plugin Configuration Complexity:


with Kong Misconfiguration can lead to
service interruptions.

• Learning Curve:
A range of features to master for
new users.
Conclusion

Kong API Gateway's Role as Middleware:

- Manages routing, authentication, monitoring, and load balancing.

- Simplifies communication across microservices and client applications.

- Reduces latency, improves system security, and provides analytics.

-Kong is a powerful solution for modern distributed systems, leveraging advanced


capabilities for scalable, secure, and efficient microservices management.
https://docs.konghq.com/gat
References & eway/latest/
Acknowledgment
https://www.geeksforgeeks.o
rg/what-is-api-gateway-syste
m-design/
https://medium.com/swlh/ko
ng-api-gateway-zero-to-produ
ction-5b8431495ee

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