By Sohail Shaikh
The iOS ecosystem, which includes devices like iPhones, iPads and the Apple Watch, boasts more than 2 billion active Apple devices worldwide as of 2023. This massive user base presents an incredible opportunity for app developers. Apple’s App Store, with more than 1.8 million apps, is a testament to the platform’s vibrancy. The global mobile app market, valued at $228.98 billion in 2023, is projected to reach $510.39 billion by 2027. That’s a compound annual growth rate of 18.4 percent.
By Vinugayathri Chinnasamy
An API Gateway is a mediator between the client and the collection of backend services. It accepts all API calls and routes them to one or more appropriate backend services. It doesn’t stop there; it aggregates appropriate data/ resources and delivers it to the user in a unified manner. Placed in front of the API/ group of microservices, the API gateway is the single-entry point for all API calls made to and executed by the app. In doing so, it offers an additional layer of security for the app/ microservices.
