> gateway API (aka BFF) A gateway API is an API that gates other APIs. A BFF is a gateway API used for a particular purpose, clearly identified by the name ("b

> gateway API (aka BFF) A gateway API is an API that gates other APIs. A BFF is a gateway API used for a particular purpose, clearly identified by the name ("backend for frontend"). Thus, they are not the same: one is a wider term, another is a focused implementation of that concept.