Glossary

Facade

Also called: Facade Pattern

An interoperability pattern that provides a simplified, unified interface to a more complex system, service, or collection of components, reducing integration complexity and hiding underlying implementation details.

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Related terms

Adapter

A software component or pattern that enables incompatible systems, interfaces, or protocols to work together by translating requests, responses, or data formats.

API Gateway

A service that acts as a single entry point for APIs, routing requests while handling authentication, rate limiting, monitoring, and other cross-cutting concerns.

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