API Gateway Secure Traffic Management
A comprehensive REST API that lets you automate every aspect of your cloud infrastructure — from ordering and provisioning to billing and support. 7 microservices, one unified gateway.
One entry point, zero complexity
The API Gateway is the single front door to the entire Cloud Control Platform. Every request — whether from a customer portal, admin dashboard, or third-party integration — enters through one secure endpoint. The gateway handles authentication, rate limiting, TLS termination, and intelligent routing so your services never have to.
Secure by Default
TLS 1.3, HSTS, CSP, CORS, and rate limiting enforced at the edge. Security headers applied before traffic reaches any service.
Intelligent Routing
Requests are authenticated, validated, and routed to the correct microservice — with circuit breakers and graceful fallbacks built in.
120+
REST Endpoints
7
Microservices
30+
Kafka Topics
<50ms
Gateway Latency
8 services, one platform
Each microservice owns its domain, data, and API surface. The gateway unifies them into a single, coherent developer experience.
API Gateway
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Identity
User management, JWT + MFA authentication, OAuth2 (Google, GitHub, Microsoft), RBAC, API keys
Products
Product catalog with full-text search, category filtering, and pricing plans
Orders
Order lifecycle management with saga pattern for distributed transactions
Provisioning
Automated infrastructure deployment to OpenStack and OpenShift with real-time status
Billing
Invoicing, subscriptions, usage-based rating, PDF generation, and payment processing
Notifications
Email templates (Handlebars), WebSocket real-time alerts, and notification preferences
Support
Ticketing system with internal/public comments, SLA tracking, and agent assignment
Reports
Revenue analytics, usage reports, resource utilization dashboards, and exportable CSV/PDF summaries
Built for production
Every pattern and safeguard you need to run API-first infrastructure at scale.
120+ REST Endpoints
Comprehensive coverage across 7 services. Every platform capability accessible via a clean, versioned API.
Event-Driven Architecture
30+ Kafka topics power real-time workflows. Orders trigger provisioning, provisioning triggers billing — automatically.
Idempotent Operations
Safe retries with Idempotency-Key headers. Network failures never cause duplicate orders or double charges.
Multi-Tenant Isolation
Every request scoped to your organization. Data boundaries enforced at the API layer, not just the database.
Intelligent Rate Limiting
Per-route limits tuned to usage patterns. Login: 300/min, Register: 120/min, General: 30 req/s.
Circuit Breakers
Graceful degradation when downstream services are unavailable. Automatic recovery with configurable thresholds.
Security first
httpOnly Cookies
Authentication via httpOnly cookies — no tokens exposed to JavaScript, immune to XSS token theft.
OAuth2 Integration
Google, GitHub, and Microsoft SSO out of the box. Extensible to any OIDC-compliant provider.
Service-to-Service Auth
Internal API calls authenticated with service credentials. Zero-trust between microservices.
Security Headers
CORS, CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and rate limiting enforced at the gateway level.
Input Validation
Every endpoint validated via class-validator. Malformed requests rejected before reaching business logic.
TLS 1.2/1.3
All traffic encrypted in transit. HSTS enforcement with long max-age. No downgrade attacks.
Interactive Swagger docs
Every service ships with auto-generated OpenAPI documentation. Try endpoints directly from the browser, inspect schemas, and generate client code in any language.
Request lifecycle
Every API call passes through multiple layers of validation, authentication, and routing before reaching business logic.
Client Request
HTTPS / TLS 1.3
Gateway
Rate Limit + CORS
Auth Layer
Cookie / API Key
Router
Path → Service
Microservice
Business Logic
Event Bus
Kafka Topics
Start building with the API
Get access to 120+ endpoints, interactive documentation, and client SDKs. Automate your entire cloud infrastructure.
Common Questions
The gateway validates httpOnly session cookies on every request and injects tenant context into upstream service calls. For machine-to-machine communication, API keys with scoped permissions are supported. OAuth2 flows (Google, GitHub, Microsoft) are handled at the Identity service level.
Circuit breakers detect failures and stop sending traffic to unhealthy services. Clients receive a clear error response with retry guidance. The gateway monitors recovery and automatically restores traffic when the service is healthy again.
Absolutely. Every platform capability is exposed via REST endpoints with full Swagger documentation. You can automate provisioning, integrate billing with your ERP, build custom dashboards, or connect to any system that speaks HTTP.
Rate limits are per-route and per-tenant. Critical paths like login have tighter limits (300/min) while general endpoints allow higher throughput (30 req/s). Limits are enforced at the nginx gateway layer with burst handling for traffic spikes.
Engineering culture
Short reads that sharpen your engineering instincts and help you stay ahead of the curve.