Different Types of Microservice Versioning
Versioning Versioning in microservices is managing changes to APIs or service endpoints without disrupting existing clients. It ensures backward compatibility while allowing new functionality to be introduced. Versioning is crucial in distributed systems where multiple consumers depend on the same microservice. When to Use Versioning Backward Compatibility: When changes to an API are not compatible with existing clients. New Features: Introducing new features or endpoints without affecting older clients. Deprecation: To phase out older versions of an API while allowing clients to migrate to newer versions. Strategies for Microservice Versioning URI Versioning (Path Versioning): Add the version number to the URI. Example: /api/v1/orders and /api/v2/orders. Query String Versioning: Specify the version in the query string. Example: /api/orders?version=1. Header Versioning: Pass the version in a custom HTTP header. Example: ...