Serverless elastic scale API gateway management system and method of an API service control plane system
An information handling system operating a serverless elastic-scale application programming interface (API) gateway management system may comprise a network interface device receiving gateway operation policies, in a first format, for execution of an API at a gateway, and a processor generating a gateway configuration file, in a second format, via one of a plurality of gateway type policy translators, instructing the gateway to provision the API to meet the gateway operation policies. The information handling system may also comprise a network interface device to transmit the gateway configuration file to the gateway and receive an indication that an API call was made at the gateway, and a service level agreement (SLA) monitor to determine a call rate at which API calls are made at the gateway exceeds a preset rate limit defined within the operation policies, and transmit an instruction to the gateway to reject the API call.
1. An information handling system operating a serverless elastic-scale application programming interface (API) gateway management system comprising:
a network interface device receiving user-specified gateway operation policies for execution of an API at a user-selected gateway, including a service level agreement (SLA) setting in a first format;
a processor of an API service control plane system generating an initial gateway configuration file in a second format via a first gateway type policy translator selected from a plurality of gateway type policy translators, the initial gateway configuration file instructing the user-selected gateway to provision the API at an initial preset number of nodes to meet the user-specified gateway operation policies;
the network interface device transmitting the initial gateway configuration file to the user-selected gateway;
a rate limiting service tracking an external agent call rate at which an external agent makes calls to the API at the user-selected gateway;
the network interface device receiving an indication that the external agent has made a new call to the API at the user-selected gateway;
a service level agreement (SLA) monitor service determining the external agent call rate tracked at the rate limiting service exceeds a preset rate limit defined within the user-specified gateway operation policies by the SLA setting; and
the SLA monitor service transmitting an instruction to the user-selected gateway to reject the new call to the API.
2. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the user-specified gateway operation policies include a gateway node availability value indicating required capability of the initial preset number of nodes at the user-selected gateway to process calls to the API.
3. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the user-specified gateway operation policies and the initial gateway configuration file include a maximum message size.
4. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the user-specified gateway operation policies and the initial gateway configuration file include a quota limit.
5. The information handling system of claim 1 further comprising:
the SLA monitor service monitoring a number of processed API calls routed by the user-selected gateway over time according to the initial gateway configuration file;
the SLA monitor determining the number of processed API calls does not meet the SLA setting within the gateway operation policies;
a processor generating an updated gateway configuration file instructing the user-selected gateway to provision the API at an updated preset number of nodes that is greater than the initial preset number of nodes; and
the network interface device transmitting the updated gateway configuration file to the user-selected gateway.
6. The information handling system of claim 5 further comprising:
the network interface device receiving an adjusted gateway operation policy adjusting the gateway node availability value; and
wherein the adjusted gateway operation policy comprises the most recently updated gateway operation policies.
7. The information handling system of claim 5 further comprising:
the SLA monitor service determining provisioning the API at the updated preset number of nodes meets cost requirements defined within the user-specified gateway operation policies.
8. A method for managing a serverless elastic-scale application programming interface (API) gateway comprising:
receiving initial user-specified gateway operation policies for execution of an API at a user-selected gateway, including an initial service level agreement (SLA) setting in a first format, via a network interface device;
generating, via a processor of an API service control plane system, an initial gateway configuration file in a second format via a first gateway type policy translator selected from a plurality of gateway type policy translators, the initial gateway configuration file instructing the user-selected gateway to provision the API at an initial preset number of nodes to meet the initial SLA setting within the user-specified gateway operation policies;
transmitting the initial gateway configuration file to the user-selected gateway;
monitoring, via a service level agreement (SLA) monitor service, a number of processed API calls routed by the user-selected gateway over time, according to the initial gateway configuration file having the initial SLA setting;
determining the number of processed API calls routed by the user-selected gateway over time does not meet an initial call processing availability requirement preset within the initial SLA setting;
generating a first updated gateway configuration file instructing the user-selected gateway to provision the API at a first updated preset number of nodes that is greater than the initial preset number of nodes; and
transmitting the first updated gateway configuration file to the user-selected gateway.
9. The method of claim 8 further comprising:
receiving an adjusted gateway operation policy, including an updated SLA setting adjusting the gateway node availability value;
determining the number of processed API calls routed by the user-selected gateway over time does not meet an updated call processing availability requirement preset within the updated SLA setting;
generating a second updated gateway configuration file instructing the user-selected gateway to provision the API at a second updated preset number of nodes that is greater than the first updated preset number of nodes; and
transmitting the second updated gateway configuration file to the user-selected gateway.
10. The method of claim 8 further comprising:
the SLA monitor service determining a burst condition preset within the user-specified gateway operation policies has been met.
11. The method of claim 8 further comprising:
transmitting machine executable code instructions for the API to the user-selected gateway, via the network interface device.
12. The method of claim 8 further comprising:
a rate limiting service tracking an external agent call rate at which an external agent makes calls to the API at the user-selected gateway; and
the network interface device receiving an indication that the external agent has made a new call to the API at the user-selected gateway.
13. The method of claim 12 further comprising:
the SLA monitor service determining the external agent call rate tracked at the rate limiting service exceeds a preset rate limit defined within the user-specified gateway operation policies; and
the SLA monitor service transmitting an instruction to the user-selected gateway to reject the new call to the API.
14. The method of claim 12 further comprising:
an SLA monitor service determining the external agent call rate tracked at the rate limiting service falls below a preset rate limit defined within the user-specified gateway operation policies; and
the SLA monitor service transmitting an instruction to the user-selected gateway to process the new call to the API.
15. An information handling system operating a serverless elastic-scale application programming interface (API) gateway management system comprising:
a network interface device receiving user-specified gateway operation policies for execution of an API at a user-selected gateway, including a service level agreement (SLA) setting in a first format;
a processor of an API service control plane system generating a gateway configuration file in a second format via a first gateway type policy translator selected from a plurality of gateway type policy translators, the initial gateway configuration file instructing the user-selected gateway to provision the API at a preset number of nodes to meet the user-specified gateway operation policies;
the network interface device transmitting the gateway configuration file to the user-selected gateway;
a rate limiting service tracking an external agent call rate at which an external agent makes calls to the API at the user-selected gateway;
the network interface device receiving an indication that the external agent has made a new call to the API at the user-selected gateway;
a service level agreement (SLA) monitor service determining the external agent call rate tracked at the rate limiting service falls below a preset rate limit defined within the user-specified gateway operation policies; and
the SLA monitor service transmitting an instruction to the user-selected gateway to process the new call to the API.
16. The information handling system of claim 15 further comprising:
the network interface device transmitting routing instructions identifying a resource path for processing the new call to a mesh controller operating in tandem with the user-selected gateway.
17. The information handling system of claim 15 further comprising:
the network interface device transmitting to the user-selected gateway routing instructions identifying a resource path for processing the new call.
18. The information handling system of claim 17 , wherein the routing instructions comprise the instruction to the user-selected gateway to process the new call to the API.
19. The information handling system of claim 15 , wherein the user-specified gateway operation policies include a gateway node availability value indicating required capability of the preset number of nodes at the user-selected gateway to process calls to the API.
20. The information handling system of claim 15 further comprising:
the network interface device transmitting the gateway configuration file to a mesh controller operating in tandem with the user-selected gateway.