ahmadrafidev / api-gateway

API Gateway Project

This project demonstrates the implementation of an API Gateway using Flask.

Project Structure

• /client: Contains the client-side code or frontend scripts that interact with the API Gateway.
• /server: Hosts the Flask application which acts as the API Gateway, routing incoming API requests to the designated service.

Technologies Used

• Flask: A lightweight WSGI web application framework, ideal for handling requests in a simple and extensible manner.
• Python: The primary programming language used in this project.
• Libraries: Essential libraries such as requests for HTTP requests.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.6 or later
• pip for installing Python packages

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ahmadrafidev/api-gateway.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd api-gateway
   

3. Navigate to client-side directory:

    cd client
    python3 -m venv env
    source env/bin/activate 
    pip3 install Flask requests
    flask --app app run --port=8000
   

4. Navigate to server-side directory:

    cd server
    python3 -m venv env
    source env/bin/activate 
    pip3 install Flask requests
    flask --app app run --port=5000