Monitoring and Logging Loss
If the API Gateway is responsible for collecting metrics and logs, then the system may lose visibility into the performance and usage of the APIs. This can make it difficult to diagnose and troubleshoot issues in the system.
To mitigate the impact of an API Gateway failure, it’s important to implement redundancy and failover mechanisms. This can include deploying multiple instances of the API Gateway for high availability, using load balancers to distribute traffic, and implementing circuit breakers to gracefully handle failures.
What happens if API Gateway is Down?
If an API Gateway is down, it can have several implications depending on how the system is designed and configured: