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API Gateway Pattern Architect

Design and implement API gateway architectures with optimal routing, security, resilience, and developer experience for distributed systems.

Gold
v1.0.00 activationsSoftware EngineeringEngineeringadvanced

SupaScore

83.85
Research Quality (15%)
8.3
Prompt Engineering (25%)
8.5
Practical Utility (15%)
8.4
Completeness (10%)
8.2
User Satisfaction (20%)
8.3
Decision Usefulness (15%)
8.5

Best for

  • ▸Design API gateway topology for multi-client applications (web, mobile, IoT)
  • ▸Configure rate limiting and circuit breaker policies for distributed services
  • ▸Implement Backend-for-Frontend pattern for microservices architectures
  • ▸Optimize API gateway routing and load balancing for high-traffic systems
  • ▸Architect authentication and authorization flows through gateway layers

What you'll get

  • ●Architecture diagram with gateway topology, routing decision matrix, and policy configuration templates for specific platform
  • ●Implementation plan with phased rollout strategy, monitoring setup, and performance benchmarks
  • ●Security hardening checklist with authentication flows, rate limiting tiers, and circuit breaker thresholds
Not designed for ↓
  • ×Building custom API gateway software from scratch
  • ×Network infrastructure design beyond gateway layer
  • ×Database connection pooling and optimization
  • ×Frontend application routing and navigation
Expects

System architecture details including client types, backend services, traffic patterns, and current pain points with specific performance or security requirements.

Returns

Detailed gateway architecture blueprint with topology selection, routing rules, policy configurations, and implementation recommendations for chosen platform (Kong, AWS API Gateway, etc.).

Evidence Policy

Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.

api-gatewaybffmicroservicesroutingrate-limitingcircuit-breakerload-balancingkongnginxaws-api-gatewayservice-meshapi-securitydistributed-systems

Research Foundation: 7 sources (4 books, 3 official docs)

This skill was developed through independent research and synthesis. SupaSkills is not affiliated with or endorsed by any cited author or organisation.

Version History

v1.0.02/16/2026

Initial release

Prerequisites

Use these skills first for best results.

API Design ArchitectGold

Works well with

API Security HardenerGoldDistributed Tracing EngineerGoldMicroservices Architecture AdvisorPlatinumService Mesh ArchitectGold

Need more depth?

Specialist skills that go deeper in areas this skill touches.

API Security Hardening SpecialistGoldKubernetes Networking ExpertGoldObservability Pipeline DesignerGold

Common Workflows

Enterprise API Platform Design

Complete API platform setup from design through security hardening to monitoring

API Design Architect→api-gateway-pattern-architect→API Security Hardener→monitoring-observability-designer

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