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Microservices Design Patterns in .NET - Second Edition
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As microservices grow and serve diverse clients, such as mobile apps, web applications, and third-party integrations, a single, generic API may not effectively meet every consumer’s specific needs. This is where the BFF pattern becomes a crucial design strategy. The BFF pattern proposes creating separate backend services explicitly tailored to the needs of different frontend clients. Instead of a universal API that forces clients to adapt to a one-size-fits-all contract, each frontend application interacts with a dedicated BFF service, designed around its unique requirements.
Before we review how BFF works, let’s take a moment to appreciate some of the challenges that implementing it can address.
Microservices naturally promote the separation of concerns at the business and domain levels. However, when different frontends must consume these services, several challenges...