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How to scale your API ??

The document outlines strategies for scaling APIs to handle millions of calls, including load balancing, caching, and using a Content Delivery Network (CDN). It also discusses API rate limiting, asynchronous processing, database sharding, monitoring, and automated scaling as essential techniques. The effectiveness of these strategies may vary based on specific API requirements, and a combination of methods may be necessary for optimal performance and scalability.

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How to scale your API ??

The document outlines strategies for scaling APIs to handle millions of calls, including load balancing, caching, and using a Content Delivery Network (CDN). It also discusses API rate limiting, asynchronous processing, database sharding, monitoring, and automated scaling as essential techniques. The effectiveness of these strategies may vary based on specific API requirements, and a combination of methods may be necessary for optimal performance and scalability.

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How to scale your API to handle


millions of calls?

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Load balancing

Distributing the incoming requests among


multiple servers can help reduce the load on a
single server and improve the overall
performance of the API.

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Caching

Caching commonly used data in memory


can significantly reduce the load on the
API server, as well as reduce response
time for clients.

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CDN

Content Delivery Network (CDN):

A CDN can help distribute the load of


serving large files such as images and
videos, freeing up the API server to focus
on processing API requests.

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API rate limiting

Limiting the number of requests that a


client can make within a specified time
frame can help prevent the API from
being overwhelmed by too many
requests.

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Asynchronous processing

Instead of blocking the API server


while it processes a request,
asynchronous processing can help
process requests in the background,
freeing up the API server to handle
new requests.

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Database sharding

Distributing the database load across


multiple servers can improve the
performance and scalability of the
API.

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Monitoring & log analysis

Regular monitoring and analysis of


API performance and logs can help
identify bottlenecks and issues,
enabling proactive measures to be
taken to improve the API's
performance and scalability.

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Automated scaling

Automatically scaling the number of


API servers based on demand can
help ensure that the API is always
able to handle the volume of
requests it receives, without
overloading the system.

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Keep in mind that the specific


approach that works best for you
will depend on the specific
requirements and constraints of
your API.

A combination of multiple
approaches may be necessary to
achieve the desired level of
performance and scalability.

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