Observe Your API with API Gateway Plugins - Observability Techniques

Explore API observability techniques using API Gateway plugins in this conference talk from Conf42 Observability 2023. Learn about the importance of API monitoring, the role of API gateways in centralized observation, and the implementation of custom plugins for logging, metrics, and tracing. Discover how to leverage Apache APISIX for API observability, including practical demonstrations with ASP.NET Core Web API. Gain insights into enhancing API performance, availability, and integrity through effective monitoring strategies.

intro
preface
about me
agenda
apis are everywhere
even chatgpt uses apis
performance, availability, integrity
what is api observability?
tracing, logging, metrics
api observability is a part of every api development
api gateway
a central point for api observation
api gateway plugins
what is apache apisix?
custom plugin development
observability...
-logging
logger plugins
http logger plugin
-metrics
prometheus plugin
-tracing
zipkin plugin
observe asp.net core web api with apisix - demo
takeaways
thank you