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REST API
What strategies can be used to ensure the scalability of a REST API?
- Horizontal scaling → Add more servers/containers.
- Load balancing across multiple instances.
- Database optimization (indexes, partitioning, read replicas).
- Caching at server, client, and CDN levels.
- Use asynchronous processing for long-running tasks.
- Apply rate limiting and throttling to prevent abuse.
- Adopt microservices architecture for modular scaling.
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