Spring Cloud Gateway

Spring Cloud Gateway is a software tool that acts as a central traffic controller for web services. It manages and directs incoming requests from users to different backend systems, ensuring smooth and efficient operation. Think of it as a smart traffic police at an intersection, guiding data requests to the right destination, applying rules like security checks or load balancing, and returning responses to users. This helps organizations build scalable, resilient, and manageable APIs (application programming interfaces) without exposing their internal complexities. Overall, it simplifies managing multiple web services by providing a unified gateway for data flow.