api-gateway-patterns
API Gateway patterns for routing, authentication, rate limiting, and service composition in microservices architectures. Use when implementing API gateways, building BFF layers, or managing service-to-service communication at scale.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill api-gateway-patterns-nickcrew-claude-cortex-2 --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# API Gateway Patterns Expert guidance for implementing API gateways with routing, authentication, traffic management, and service composition patterns for microservices architectures at scale. ## When to Use This Skill - Implementing API gateway infrastructure for microservices - Designing Backend for Frontend (BFF) layers - Adding authentication and authorization at the gateway level - Implementing rate limiting, circuit breakers, and retry logic - Setting up service discovery and dynamic routing - Building API composition and aggregation layers - Managing cross-cutting concerns (logging, monitoring, CORS) - Evaluating gateway solutions (Kong, Nginx, Envoy, AWS API Gateway) ## Core Concepts ### Gateway Responsibilities **Routing**: Direct requests to appropriate backend services based on path, headers, or host **Security**: Centralized authentication, authorization, and API key validation **Traffic Management**: Rate limiting, circuit breakers, retry logic **Composition**: Aggregate multiple service calls into unified responses **Transformation**: Modify requests/responses for client optimization or legacy adaptation ### Architecture Patterns **Single Gateway**: One gateway for a
- When to Use This Skill
- Core Concepts
- Gateway Responsibilities
- Architecture Patterns
- Quick Reference
- Implementation Workflow
- Phase 1: Requirements Analysis
- Phase 2: Gateway Design
- Phase 3: Implementation
- Phase 4: Testing & Optimization
- Best Practices
- Common Mistakes
- Resources
What does the api-gateway-patterns skill do?
API Gateway patterns for routing, authentication, rate limiting, and service composition in microservices architectures. Use when implementing API gateways, building BFF layers, or managing service-to-service communication at scale.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill api-gateway-patterns-nickcrew-claude-cortex-2 --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.