Using an application programming interface (API) gateway to manage communications in a distributed system

A system for monitoring path properties for one or more paths between a client device and an Application Programming Interface (API) gateway or between the API gateway and an endpoint, the system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
• identify a first network path between a client device and the API gateway, the first network path configured to communicate API requests from the client device and to the API gateway;
• identify a second network path between the API gateway and an endpoint that services the API requests, the second network path configured to communicate the API requests between the API gateway and the endpoint;
• collect one or more path properties associated with the second network path indicating a performance of the second network path when communicating the API requests;
• monitor the one or more path properties to determine that the second network path has experienced performance degradation;
• determine a remedial action to take to that improves the performance degradation experienced by the second network path between the API gateway and the endpoint;
• and
• perform the remedial action that improves the performance degradation experienced by the second network path.

At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

• identify a first network path between a client device and an API gateway, the first network path configured to communicate API requests from the client device and to the API gateway;
• identify a second network path between the API gateway and an endpoint that services the API requests, the second network path configured to communicate the API requests between the API gateway and the endpoint;
• collect one or more path properties associated with the second network path indicating a performance of the second network path when communicating the API requests;
• monitor the one or more path properties to determine that the second network path has experienced performance degradation;
• determine a remedial action to take to that improves the performance degradation experienced by the second network path between the API gateway and the endpoint;
• and
• perform the remedial action that improves the performance degradation experienced by the second network path.