Mastering API Gateway in Node.js: Secure & Optimize Your API

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Build Scalable, Secure, and High-Performance APIs with Express Gateway, Rate Limiting & Monitoring

In today’s API-driven world, managing and securing APIs efficiently is critical for scalable applications. This course will teach you how to set up and optimize an API Gateway in Node.js using industry-standard tools and best practices.

You'll learn about Express Gateway, request routing, rate limiting, monitoring, logging, and authentication—all essential for handling API traffic effectively. By the end of this course, you'll have a solid understanding of how to implement and manage an API Gateway for microservices, ensuring performance, security, and reliability.

What You’ll Learn:

• Understand the role of an API Gateway in modern architectures

• Explore API Gateway frameworks and tools for Node.js

• Implement request routing with Express Gateway

• Apply Rate Limiting to prevent API abuse

• Monitor and log API requests for better visibility

• Secure APIs with Authentication & Authorization

Course Modules:

Introduction – Understanding API Gateways
API Gateway Framework Tools – Exploring available tools
Request Routing with Express Gateway – Implementing routing strategies
Rate Limiting – Preventing abuse & ensuring fair usage
Monitoring & Logging – Tracking API performance
Authentication – Securing APIs with authentication strategies

Target Audience:

Backend Developers who want to manage and secure APIs effectively
Node.js Developers looking to implement API Gateway solutions
Software Engineers building microservices-based architectures
DevOps Engineers interested in API traffic control and monitoring
Tech Enthusiasts curious about API security and optimization

This course is designed for beginners to intermediate developers who have basic knowledge of Node.js and want to take their API management skills to the next level.