Data Gateway

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Core Capabilities
  • API Generation and Management
  • Data Connectivity
  • API Design
  • Access Control
  • Real-Time Data Synchronization
  • Centralized API Management
• Example Usage

The Data Gateway provides functionality for exposing data to applications through APIs. It supports API generation, data connectivity, access control, and centralized API management.

The Data Gateway is intended for use in environments where applications, including microservices and AI components, require access to data from one or more backend data sources.

Important: The Data Gateway is not enabled by default. To enable this feature, contact your account manager.

Core Capabilities

The following sections describe the core capabilities provided by the Data Gateway.

API Generation and Management

The Data Gateway supports automatic generation of REST APIs by connecting to data sources. Generated APIs can be customized by configuring endpoints, defining access rules, and applying business logic.

APIs are managed centrally, so that configuration and updates can be handled independently of consuming applications.

Data Connectivity

The Data Gateway supports connections to multiple types of data sources, including:

• SQL databases
• NoSQL databases
• External APIs
• Cloud storage

This allows applications to access data from different systems through APIs exposed by the Data Gateway.

API Design

The Data Gateway provides tools and templates for building and managing REST APIs. These APIs expose data to applications in a controlled manner and are designed and maintained centrally.

Access Control

The Data Gateway includes support for granular access control. Access can be managed using:

• User permissions
• Role-based access
• API keys

These controls restrict which data can be accessed through each API.

Real-Time Data Synchronization

The Data Gateway supports real-time data synchronization. This allows applications consuming the APIs to receive up-to-date data as it changes.

Centralized API Management

All APIs exposed through the Data Gateway are managed from a centralized console. This provides a single place to manage API configuration, usage, and security settings.

Example Usage

In a microservice-based banking application, individual services such as account management, transaction processing, and fraud detection access customer data through APIs provided by the Data Gateway. Each service uses secure APIs configured with appropriate access controls.