API Gateway

Rate limiting and caching layer

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A lightweight gateway for protecting and accelerating APIs.

Features

  • Token bucket rate limiting
  • Response caching with smart invalidation
  • Request/response logging

Why Paused

Discovered existing solutions that cover 90% of my needs. May revisit if requirements become more specific.

Lessons Learned

Building infrastructure is seductive but often unnecessary. Use boring technology until you can't.