Why Your API Gateway Should Enforce Schema Validation

Episode notes

Lucas and Luna dive into why schema validation at the API gateway level is a game-changer for preventing bad data from reaching your backend. Using real-world examples from Stripe and GitHub, they explore how this approach reduces error handling, improves security, and simplifies client development. Lucas explains the trade-offs between JSON Schema, Protobuf, and OpenAPI validation, and why more teams are moving validation to the edge. Whether you're building microservices or a monolithic API, this episode gives you a concrete reason to reconsider your validation strategy. #API #SchemaValidation #JSONSchema #OpenAPI #Stripe #GitHub #APIGateway #Microservices #BackendDevelopment #DeveloperTools #TechPodcast #BusinessAndTechnology #APIStrategy #DataValidation #Protobuf #Engineering #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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