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# API Gateway
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# TODO
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Why Kong ?
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Explain the reasons why Kong was chosen
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Explain which features are used, in particular the AUTHN layer
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it is Open Source
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based on Nginx, a widely known Web Server / Reverse Proxy
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it can be administrated via a dedicated admin REST API
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it can be deployed in a High Availability fashion
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it can be extended by various plugins; a Plugin Development Kit is provided
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it provides several interesting features: load balancing (with active and passive healthcheck),
## Features
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Load balancer with active healthchecks
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Plugins :
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jwt
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cors
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bot-detection (never tested!)
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prometheus
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key-auth, in order to let (micro-)services authenticate themselves with respect to other (micro-)services
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request-transformer, in order to issue authenticated requests towards Matomo
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acl, in order to:
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let (micro-)service use some potentially dangerous features exposed by other (micro-)services
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let the back-office team preview draft posts and access the Admin GUI
## Setup
A Python script allows the administrator to set up the proper configuration, according to the various environments.
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