Using an application programming interface (API) gateway to manage communications in a distributed system
US12015521B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 20, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for an Application Programming Interface (API) gateway to workload placement and load balancing in a distributed system. The API gateway may route API requests, responses, and so forth, via a plurality of paths between the API gateway, API endpoint devices and API client devices. The API gateway may collect the path properties for the plurality of paths between itself, and the client devices and API endpoints. Additionally, or alternatively, the API gateway may collect process properties indicating the statistics of specific processes. Using this data, the API gateway may determine that a particular path, a particular process, etc., has experienced performance degradation. The API gateway may further determine, and perform, a remedial action to take to remedy the performance degradation of the path or processes.
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