Use CasesAugust 4, 2026·6 min read

Building an API Gateway with Cloudflare Workers

Single entry point for all API requests. Route to microservices.

What is an API Gateway?

Single entry point routing to multiple backend services.

Why Workers?

$0 vs $50-500/mo for Kong/AWS API Gateway
Edge routing (~1-3ms)
330+ global locations

Architecture

User → Edge → Worker → Backend Services

/api/users → Users Service
/api/orders → Orders Service
/api/payments → Payments Service

#api gateway#microservices

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