Custom Middleware: Implement custom middleware in your microservices to reject requests that exceed the rate limit and respond with appropriate HTTP status codes (e.g., 429 Too Many Requests). Example: The API Gateway might allow up to 100 requests per minute from a single IP, and

Short answer: fter the limit is reached, it responds with a 429 status until the rate limit resets. Data Management in Microservices

Real-world example (ShopNest)

ShopNest’s API Gateway routes /orders to the Order service and /payments to Payment—clients talk to one entry point.

Say this in the interview

1. Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.