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# [Stop Confusing API Gateway, Load Balancer, and Reverse Proxy](https://systemsatscale.hashnode.dev/stop-confusing-api-gateway-load-balancer-and-reverse-proxy?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

If you've ever been in a system design interview or an architecture review and heard someone say "just put a load balancer in front of it" when they actually meant an API Gateway - you're not alone. T

Aug 22 · 6 min read · systemsatscale.hashnode.dev  
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