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What role does an API gateway play in defending the internal microservices from external attacks

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1 answer published. Last candidate submission on Sep 11 2026, 9:21pm PDT. Interview question asked to Software Engineers interviewing at CodeSignal, Evernote, ASML and other companies. Original question asked: What role does an API gateway play in defending the internal microservices from external attacks. Question last reported by a candidate interviewing at Mapbox for a Software Engineer interview on Sep 28 2026, 4:21pm PDT.