Master Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud - Step 25 – Implementing spring Cloud Gateway Logging Filter

The video tutorial explains how to add custom and global filters in API Gateway, focusing on creating a logging filter using Java and Spring Framework. It covers implementing the filter method, logging request paths, and activating the component. The tutorial also provides an overview of Spring Cloud Gateway, highlighting its features like request matching, load balancing, and path rewriting. The architecture involves handler mapping and executing filters before sending requests to services. The video emphasizes the importance of Spring Cloud Gateway in managing cross-cutting concerns such as security and monitoring.

What is the purpose of adding custom filters in an API?

How can you log every request that goes through the API gateway?

What is the significance of implementing the global filter interface?

What information about the request is typically logged?

What is the role of the 'chain' variable in the logging process?

What are some important features of Spring Cloud Gateway?

How does Spring Cloud Gateway handle request matching?