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# [How a Logging Endpoint Took Down Our API Gateway](https://backend-bytes.hashnode.dev/how-a-logging-endpoint-took-down-our-api-gateway?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The Day Logging Became a Denial-of-Service Attack The Morning Everything Broke It was a regular morning. Then alerts started firing users couldn't log in. 504 Gateway Timeout across multiple APIs. T

Jun 13 · 8 min read · backend-bytes.hashnode.dev  
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