API Gateway: Managed auth and security for your API
Blog post from WorkOS
WorkOS has introduced an API Gateway that streamlines the integration of authentication traffic by consolidating user authentication and API key validation into a single layer using JWTs. Initially focusing on API key integration, the gateway eliminates the need for backend systems to make additional network calls to WorkOS for validation, instead verifying API keys inline and exchanging them for JWTs containing user and permission data. This results in reduced latency and a unified integration pattern for handling both authentication methods, enhancing efficiency and simplicity. The gateway also offers advanced capabilities such as rate limiting, API spec ingestion, and permission enforcement at the edge, as well as infrastructure readiness for agents making concurrent API calls. The aim is to provide a comprehensive solution for managing API traffic in a centralized manner, ensuring that APIs remain robust and efficient regardless of the caller type. Early access to the API Gateway is currently available for interested teams.
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