INTEGRATION ----MIDDLEWARE

 1) Use of ESB - Enterprise Service Bus 

Example - Mulesoft

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2) Azure API Management (APIM) and Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) 

APIM -  use of monitoring api , security policies , API getaway , basic format conversions xml to json , monitoring and analytics , developer portal - discover, test, and consume APIs.

Core Capabilities:

• Security: Enforces security policies such as OAuth 2.0, JWT validation, API keys, and IP filtering.
• Transformation: Supports request and response transformations (e.g., JSON to XML).
• Policy Enforcement: Allows for policies to be applied to APIs for throttling, caching, and logging.
• Versioning: Manages multiple versions of APIs.

3)  Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)

Primary Functions:

• Message Routing: Routes messages between different systems and applications based on content or rules.
• Protocol Bridging: Bridges different communication protocols (e.g., HTTP, JMS, FTP, SOAP).
• Transformation: Transforms message formats (e.g., XML to JSON) and data structures.
• Orchestration: Manages complex workflows and business processes,

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